I noticed something about christmas... bear with me

[RedStratocas]

I noticed something about Christmas this year that I never really thought of before, dont get offended.

The Christmas tree is the stupidest holiday tradition ever. Who was the first person ever to say "Hey, in celebration of christmas, lets bring a tree inside and decorate it with balls on hooks and lights, then we can throw it out on new year's eve."?

[Jordan3]

Wasn't this talked about on a show yesterday? I forget what one, but yeah, I agree.

[RedStratocas]

Wasn't this talked about on a show yesterday? I forget what one, but yeah, I agree.

Really? I didnt watch TV yesterday, and all I watch is comedy central. Yeah, Im just slow, and I thought I would bring it up. Ill probably look up where it came from sometime.

[le harry]

I like the tradition, gives family's something to do.

[Jordan3]

I do agree with it though =]] That's why my family opt for fibre optic and plastic.

[le harry]

Its a fun tradition

[RedStratocas]

I do agree with it though =]] That's why my family opt for fibre optic and plastic.

Haha, yeah, we have a plastic one too. (Fake Plastic Trees, I love that song by radiohead). Our 4 cats would go insane if it was real.

[Linguistic]

It's the Christian idea that the evergreen tree represents renewal of life. It spread from ancient beginnings of Christian philosophy to Germanic tribes to the Middle Ages to, eventually, modern times.

Many royal families would use it and the Christmas tree tradition spread from high-class people to all sorts of socioeconomic classes. Interesting, no?

[Jordan3]

Christmas leaves too much mess on the carpet anyway. =]

[Bird]

I like the whole idea of kids having fun and such by putting presents under it. I don't do it, never have, But you see some people with massive trees.