Kheprera Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 One of my fondest memories was of my great-grandmother and two of her children (great aunt and great uncle) who's tree was always blue and green silk balls and garland. You could almost swear they even put the ornaments in the exact same place each year. This wasn't anything new for them. They had the same ornaments for as long as I can remember (and I can remember being about one and swinging in my electric swing outside on the porch when we lived in California). This past year, as they are going through things and giving them to various family members, they gave me their old decorations. While it was a themed color tree that was always the same, those ornaments they gave me will always be good memories for me as I hang them on my tree. Of course, my tree is mixed with old ornaments and new, some dating back into the twenties. We also have our themed super-hero tree for upstairs. It's a fiber-optic tree made with hero clicks and other small figures, and the topper is an X-Men Angel (as Death) action figure in a Chinese knock-off Barbie dress. When Michael Lucien is born, his birthday will get a Birthday Tree, since it will be so close to Christmas. I don't want him to feel like his birthday is overshadowed by Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristof65 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 You raise kids around that and they'll grow up with memories like "remember when we got this ornament? It was in a 12 pack at target" LMAO!!!!!!! <sigh> The way it's going, soon couples won't be able to celebrate Valentines Day in a public place like a restaurant because they might offend lonely single people... Don't get me started Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is a crock! I agree with Sarge, you don't want to hear my rant on it. Hey, regardless of you feel about Valentine's Day, I doubt either of you would be outraged or offended to see couples/lovers/etc celebrating it at restaraunt (well, as long as there weren't seriously overt displays of affection nor any of a sexual nature). Anyway, my point was that the way things are going, the PC police may as well ban two people of the opposite sex going out together in public on V-day because it might offend lonely, single people. For me, V-Day is just another day to do something nice for my wife - just like I do on her birthday, christmas, our anniversay, mothers day, fridays, some sundays, the occasional tuesday, and infrequently on mondays, wednesdays, thursdays and saturdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadaver Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 One of my fondest memories was of my great-grandmother and two of her children (great aunt and great uncle) who's tree was always blue and green silk balls and garland. You could almost swear they even put the ornaments in the exact same place each year. This wasn't anything new for them. They had the same ornaments for as long as I can remember (and I can remember being about one and swinging in my electric swing outside on the porch when we lived in California). Heh, we have a tradition from our poor college student years. The Christmas Fern. You see, we couldn't actually afford a tree, so we simply decorated a fern. Now that we've graduated and are doing well we simply don't have the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 The reason I hate V-Day is because it is created by companies. It is just to get you to buy stuff. It is to make those who are couples feel like they HAVE to do something special for the other and for those who are single it makes you feel like a failure that you aren't with someone. To the point where a lot of singletons will just get a date with anyone to make themselves feel better. I just hate it. Hate it hate it hate it. Oh and my birthday is a week later . . . do you know how much "left over" valentines stuff I've gotten? Yeah, not fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kheprera Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Actually, do a Google search on the history of St. Valentine's Day and you'll discover the cultural significance of the holiday dates back to the Roman era. Regardless of your belief in the "holiday," my husband and I celebrate it as our wedding anniversary. And I, personally, never felt like I had to do something for someone else on V-Day, much less cared whether I was with anyone or not. It's just another holiday that isn't even recognized in a way where we get the day off. *shrug* It's obviously not THAT important of a holiday unless you make it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Administrators kit Posted November 16, 2007 Super Administrators Share Posted November 16, 2007 <sigh> The way it's going, soon couples won't be able to celebrate Valentines Day in a public place like a restaurant because they might offend lonely single people... Don't get me started Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is a crock! I agree with Sarge, you don't want to hear my rant on it. We celebrate the Day After Valentines Day™. At Target. In the candy aisle. HALF PRICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Drifter Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Kit, I celebrate the day after Halloween that way. We now have an entire shelf in our pantry devoted to Creepy Peepers and a bag of napkins. :D Other students used to yell at me for wearing a Ramones shirt to school back in '92. It said, of course, "Hey Ho Let's Go" on the back in big block letters. Thankfully the teachers were cool enough to know what it really meant. These Santas have every right to walk off the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Administrators kit Posted November 16, 2007 Super Administrators Share Posted November 16, 2007 These Santas have every right to walk off the job. And the store has every right to fire them and replace them with scab santas. Eeeew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Drifter Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 And that will certainly please the shoppers. Face crowds and a bunch of Santa-hating suits - or go to Amazon and shop with some warm eggnog in one hand? Those stores need their Santas to compete - it's just about all they have left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Back to the original topic, I'm surprised it took this long for anybody to take notice. I just was telling Steve it won't be long before some right-wing anti-homosexual organization will ban the song "Deck the halls" because it encourages people to be transvestites. ... you know.. don we now our gay apparel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgtriplec Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 One of my fondest memories was of my great-grandmother and two of her children (great aunt and great uncle) who's tree was always blue and green silk balls and garland. You could almost swear they even put the ornaments in the exact same place each year. This wasn't anything new for them. They had the same ornaments for as long as I can remember (and I can remember being about one and swinging in my electric swing outside on the porch when we lived in California). This past year, as they are going through things and giving them to various family members, they gave me their old decorations. While it was a themed color tree that was always the same, those ornaments they gave me will always be good memories for me as I hang them on my tree. Of course, my tree is mixed with old ornaments and new, some dating back into the twenties. We also have our themed super-hero tree for upstairs. It's a fiber-optic tree made with hero clicks and other small figures, and the topper is an X-Men Angel (as Death) action figure in a Chinese knock-off Barbie dress. When Michael Lucien is born, his birthday will get a Birthday Tree, since it will be so close to Christmas. I don't want him to feel like his birthday is overshadowed by Christmas. Our main tree is a mixed tree and is fresh cut tree we cut down ourselves. But my wife has a Southwestern/Chili pepper tree, a snowman tree, a miniature ornament tree and one that is all birds and nests. Her trees all match and were bought as a set 18", 24", 36" and 48". I too have a heroclix tree although it has been a LOTRs tree the last two years. Maybe in a few years if the plastic line works out well I'll have a Reaper tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jack Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I automatically assume that anything and everything I say is going to offend somebody somewhere. In fact, if nobody's offended by what I say, I start to wonder what's wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Well hell...I guess I'll have to do a orc-tree then. Around here we just have the one in the livingroom. It's what some of you might call "tacky", but I like it. I have white lights, coloured lights, M&M lights, blinky lights, and bubbly-lights... and every single hand-made ornament my stepdaughter has ever given us..and the same dollar-store star I've had ever since our first Christmas. It would probably send Martha Stewart to an early grave if she saw it, but for me, every single decoration on it tells a part of a story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuCulain42 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I don't put up a tree at all anymore. Xmas trees are just very large cat toys anyhow. I have been tempted to get a big tumble weed, spay paint it silver, and sting some lights on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twjolson Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 To be frank, I would find seeing a santa ringing a bell collecting quarters yelling out "ha ha ha" much more disturbing. Never trust a Santa that's laughing non-stop for no known reason. I had to learn that one the hard way. Damn you Santa!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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