Pagan legacy

Fetched a Christmas tree today. 7 ft Doug Fir.

What's your tradition or context around winter solstice greenery?

I've learned to expect the unexpected from juggling math crazed girls who like other people to see them naked.

Upsetting expectations, the willful suspension of disbelief.

You never let me down, Al.

If you haven't fetched yours yet, there's a lot at the corner of 92d and Holgate with reasonable prices and nice folks.

I had a Christmas plant one year. Its leaves were fir shaped, but it was only about 12" high. Cheap to decorate.

I've only got a plastic plantpot filled with dirt and roots. Not very festive, I'm afraid.

well this year i'mgonna get my own fake tree spray paint it blac...decorate it with purple lights and fairy ornaments

CR,

Just curious, what's a 6 ft Christmas tree go for in your part of the UK? We grow 'em here in Oregon, so they're cheap. Are there Christmas tree farms over there? Or do they ship 'em in from Norway?

I think we ship in from Norway, not sure though. A 6' tree. Maybe £15 - £20 ($20 - $30?)

*sigh* at our house we can only afford to pay the bills.. therefore instead of the tree we use a pole.. a festivous pole.

I like getting a tree. They smell good and it's one of the only things that still reminds me of Xmas when I was young! My roomate and I agreed we will get a tree this year. Yah!!

Mystery and Wonder