Is Your Christmas Tree Still Up? - Democratic Underground

shawmut

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Tue Dec-28-04 11:00 AM
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Poll question: Is Your Christmas Tree Still Up?

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jedicord

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Tue Dec-28-04 11:04 AM
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1. Never EVER take your tree down 'til New Year's Day

It's a superstition my mom passed down. Real drag this year, 'cause my tree has been dead for days and every time I pass by it it drops needles. All it is is bare branches now.

I'm considering chancing fate...

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auntAgonist

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Tue Dec-28-04 11:09 AM
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2. Our tree will stay up until the 16th.

My stepson will arrive for christmas on the 8th, and we will celebrate while he's here.

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Kadie

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Tue Dec-28-04 11:09 AM
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3. We took ours down yesterday.

Not enough room for my son to play with his new toys, so the tree had to go a little early this year.

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RebelOne

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Tue Dec-28-04 11:11 AM
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4. Mine stays up until New Year's.

After all, the holidays aren't over until New Year's Day. Plus, I like the blinking lights.

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russian33

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Tue Dec-28-04 11:13 AM
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5. We usually keep it until the 'Old' New Year

It's a Russian thing....we used to have a New Year's tree, not a Christmas Tree, but now we have it for Christmas, New Year, Russian Christmas (Jan. 6/7) and Russian 'Old' New Year.

'Old' New Year is on January 13th, and is a fun holiday in Russia. You don't get time off work, but it's a tradition. Back in early 1900's I believe, the way the calendar was, New Year fell on what today is Januray 13th, so to this day we still celebrate it.

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lefty_mcduff

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Tue Dec-28-04 11:14 AM
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6. Last year, mine was up till March

Too totally lazy to take it down.
The outside lights stayed up until Spring.
(Except for the strings attached to the evestrough. They stayed up all year - so I was early with lights THIS year).

Can't help it - I'm really lazy when it comes to de-Christmasing the house.

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DinahMoeHum

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Tue Dec-28-04 11:20 AM
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7. I pack away my Xmas stuff shortly after January 6. . .

aka The Twelfth Night, Epiphany, Feast of the Three Kings, etc.

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Patiod

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Tue Dec-28-04 11:23 AM
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8. Haven't had one in 5 years - b/c of psycho kitty

Small, fragile tree with handmade glass ornaments is NOT compatible with angry kitty who regularly trashes house.

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