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CrispyQ

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3. I think it's interesting, although I would have put some brightly colored lights on it.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 11:26 AM

Nov 2021

I have a couple of friends who insist on a "live" tree every year. One friend got really mad at me when I pointed out that once the tree is cut, it's no longer live. It's kind of sad, after Christmas, to see all these "live" trees sitting out at the curb with the garbage.

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Christmas tree shortage? What Christmas tree shortage? [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 OP

Kind of makes you long for the good old days of aluminum trees and reflector lights. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #1

I think it's kinda cool. Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #2

I like it, too. 'Hate to see trees cut down and thrown away like old Kleenex. Peregrine Took Nov 2021 #4

There are tree farms where xmas trees are grown specifically for the season, more over. Javaman Dec 2021 #6

I think it's interesting, although I would have put some brightly colored lights on it. CrispyQ Nov 2021 #3

If having a live tree is an issue for this place Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #5