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11-18-2007, 09:36 AM
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I put up the Festivus pole right after Thanksgiving . . .
. . . . then dance around it like a pagan.
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11-18-2007, 09:41 AM
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I have a vague idea that the evergreen tree idea came from Germany. Perhaps the evergreen idea ties in with Jesus' promise of everlasting life. Of course the star on top symbolizes the Star of Bethleham.
Beyond that it is pretty much all or mostly commercialization. Tom W
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11-18-2007, 10:11 AM
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Can this pagan heathen join you as well? 
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11-18-2007, 10:48 AM
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The tree came form ancient German pagan festivals celebrating WInter Solstice. It actually did not become popular until the 1840's when the Germans were looking for something to show their national identity during the Christmas holiday. We can thank Prince Albert (not in a can) for bringing it to England from where it jumped acros the pond to the USA. As for decorating, I cannot even think about it until AFTER Thanksgiving. For me the Christmas season starts once Santa shows up at the end of the Macy's TG parade! It really bothers me that decorations start going up before Labor Day! I have actually walked out of stores in October after hearing Ho-Ho-Ho coming from the mechanical Santas they have up and running before Halloween! Rant aside, I LOVE theholiday season. The end of the year fromTG through New Year's Eve is the BEST part! Last year I was finally able to do the whole "Bing Crosby Christmas" Fireplace going, BIG live tree inthe dining room, lights everywhere, chestnuts popping int the fire, "It's a Wonderful Life" onthe DVD, etc. Only had two arguments (one with my mother one with the kids) about this is "MY Bing Crosby CHRISTMAS and you AIN'T RUININ IT, DAMMIT" It actually turned out to be the best Christmas in 10 years.
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11-18-2007, 11:04 AM
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Its to soon! The 4th of July just ended!
 
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11-18-2007, 04:48 PM
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For as far back as I can remember (40-50 years), Thanksgiving was the official family kickoff for Christmas decorating. I try to always put up something on Thanksgiving (usually while listening to Alice's restaurant).
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11-18-2007, 08:19 PM
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In answer to the question, "Never."
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Traditionally, Christmas begins on Dec 25th. That is when (if you're a Christian) you should trim the tree and all that. Christmas proceeds until the 12th Night, when the three kings reached the baby Jesus in adoration and presented the gifts (of the Magi). That is when you should open your Christmas presents and celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. The time (roughly) between Thanksgiving and Christmas is Advent. Modern commercialism has changed the Christmas season to the time period that was traditionally the Advent season, a time of anticipation in which the Christian studies hebraic scripture that foretells the messiah. Hardly coincidentally, the dates chosen coincide with important pagan calendar events that predated Jesus by over a thousand years, subsumed by Roman Christians and renamed to correspond to their own religious paradigms. Last edited by Botnst; 11-18-2007 at 08:27 PM.
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11-18-2007, 08:55 PM
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I'll probably try some of those newer LED lights for kicks, make Xmas all the more meaningful.
LOL! 
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11-18-2007, 10:46 PM
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I hadn't even thought about looking for LED Christmas lamps. A few years ago, I was thinking that surely they would soon exist, as the price of LEDs has been falling quite quickly.
Now you are making me want to go buy some stuff. And I must agree, LEDs make any holiday all that much more meaningful!
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11-18-2007, 11:48 PM
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We keep a green and white rotating light up year-round.
Other than that – nobody can see the house from any public road anyway, so what’s the point? Now the inside of the house…that’s another story.
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11-19-2007, 12:04 AM
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Several houses on our street have enough tacky lights to land a jumbo jet. Now everyone has those ultra tacky Walmart blow up snow globes and various floats.
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11-19-2007, 12:22 AM
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As I said – It’s pretty pointless to do much outside here.
As for inside – The house is pretty much all antiques, and we stay with the traditional décor. Pine (Doug fir) garland, our Tartan (Gunn), candles – no lights, real mistletoe in a few doorways... Stuff like that. We too, are not into the “WalMart items. But we do go into town with the kids and tour the homes that are all lit up. Not to keen on houses that might effect my next flight physical if I look at them for too long, or without the sunglasses on though. I often wonder how many 15amp plugs they must have tapped with cords in those homes. 
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11-19-2007, 04:27 AM
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Decoration of the tree would take place on Dec 24th. The tree is taken down by January 6th, which is a holiday in most European countries. 'Three Holy Kings' Epiphany Advent starts with the first weekend in December. The time of anticipation. 4 Advents take place before Christmas.
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