The NC Double Scrooge: Decor Division
Submitted by Sarah D. Bunting on December 13, 2010 – 12:57 PM106 Comments
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree: how could such a lovely symbol cause so many problems? But it does — or perhaps it’s the futile quest for arboreal perfection that ties us in knots. Whatever the cause of your decorative disgruntlement this holiday season, you can vote on it here.
Coming later in the week: family/social obligations (which is where we’ve stashed the dozens of “what happened to all the ornaments at the bottom of the tr– CAAAAAAATS”-type poll entries); movies and specials; and, of course, the holidays in song.
For now: you can spell “wreath” without “hate”…but we wouldn’t advise it. It’s the catch-all decorations/Christmas spirit category: vote now!
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I met my now husband in Dec and his family had a lovely (fake) Christmas tress. Nothing strange about that, but then January, February… they left the damn tree up for two years!! I think that may be a record. They’ve since moved and now the tree only comes out in December.
Re: birthdays…12/20 checking in.
I couldn’t resist sharing a story about my Dec. 30 birthday. Our house was rather old, and my mom was very self-conscious about it. One year a chunk of plaster fell out of the living room ceiling, and my parents plastered over it. You could easily see the repair. One of the kids at my birthday party looked up and said, “What happened–did Santa Clause miss the chimney?”
My sister is 12/26, and her birthday was always separate and special, though one year when our other sister was really young she got very excited and started opening up birthday presents before being told, no, it is sister’s birthday, not Christmas anymore. A few years ago she expressed displeasure at receiving only one box that contained both Christmas and birthday presents, so for awhile I sent separate boxes.
Thanks for all the birthday suggestions! Sounds like we’re on the right track — now I just have to figure out how to make a Wonder Woman cake with no artistic ability ;) (the cool thing about having an almost 4-year-old is that whatever I attempt will be ok, as long as there are action figures!)
Now ditto me on the “Happy Holidays” thing. One of my Dad’s friends, whom I’d always thought was pretty laid back, made a shirt that said “Be a REAL man, say Merry Christmas!”. Um? No. He sent me a picture he was so proud, and I had to find a semi-polite way to tell him I refused to tell my students, who come from various religions (including no religion) something that only applies to me. I also restrained myself from giving him a lecture on masculinity. Darn family friends you have to be nice to.
I met my now husband in Dec and his family had a lovely (fake) Christmas tress. Nothing strange about that, but then January, February… they left the damn tree up for two years!! I think that may be a record. They’ve since moved and now the tree only comes out in December.