It boggles my mind why people still get real Christmas trees. Tradition aside, let's look at the down side of getting a real tree:
- Cutting trees down for temporary decoration is very wasteful
- Real trees don't stay fresh very long
- The needles get everywhere
- For what many people pay for a real tree, you could have a better looking fake one in two years
- They are a huge fire hazard
- Possibility of running into a Sasquatch while looking for trees in the woods
- That awful pine smell stays in the house for weeks ; D
- Did I mention they typically look pitiful?
We haven't had a real tree - ever. How about you?
It boggles my mind why people still get real Christmas trees. Tradition aside, let's look at the down side of getting a real tree:
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There was a study done some time ago by I think UBC (forgive me if this is wrong, I heard it on the CBC last year) about real versus fake and it turns out in the long run the fake Christmas trees are actually worse for the environment. I get a real tree and then mulch it... oh and if you want a real tree that does not suck? IKEA baby 20 bucks.
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I get a fake tree because I don't want to be picking pine needles out of the carpet until next July.
...or you could go down to fish & game, pay $5, and go cut your own tree (up to eight feet). In fact, for that one lisence fee you get to cut three trees! Give one to a friend/neighbour/home. We make a family day out of it, walk in the woods, find an out of the way place for lunch. It's become a tradition in our family.
Jon: Stodgy!!?? [putting up dukes] Cum'ere ya l'il whippersnapper!
We always have a real Christmas tree. Always will, end of story.
We always have a real Christmas tree. Always will, end of story.
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