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Juicer 10-12-2006 12:34 PM

Is the Traditional Christmas tree dead?
 
Has anyone been paying attention to the debate concerning using a traditional tree at Christmas?

There is a raging debate and personally I fear the PC brigade are taking it too far.

http://www.landscapejuice.com/2006/1..._christma.html


Juicer

chuckie 10-12-2006 02:37 PM

Is the Traditional Christmas tree dead?
 

Ahh thats not going to catch on real fast. Especially in the States.

quoteNow Bob Flowerdew, the BBC gardeners Question Time panelist and
organic gardener has fueled the debate by buying a plastic tree instead
of a traditional Norway Spruce, claiming that Britons are "slowly
torture them [Christmas Trees] to death"./quote
{rolls eyes}

Its more funny than anything else

Merry Christmas All

Chuckie


Travis M. 10-12-2006 05:26 PM

Is the Traditional Christmas tree dead?
 
"Juicer" wrote in message

Has anyone been paying attention to the debate concerning using a
traditional tree at Christmas?

There is a raging debate and personally I fear the PC brigade are
taking it too far.

http://tinyurl.com/y4yovr


Juicer


As soon as the traditional christmas tree is cut down it is dead.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

chuckie 10-12-2006 05:44 PM

Is the Traditional Christmas tree dead?
 


"As soon as the traditional Christmas tree is cut down it is dead."



Your Point?
I see a good use for the tree once you are done with it. Firewood
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Chuckie in the ever increasingly cold North
Global warming is a myth because I am still shoveling snow
Zone 5b


Tater 11-12-2006 03:01 AM

Is the Traditional Christmas tree dead?
 

Juicer wrote:
There is a raging debate and personally I fear the PC brigade are
taking it too far.

whats this about holiday trees?

well, mine is a fake tree, just because i've been renting for decades.
1st x-mas as a homeowner and i have it up just because I have not
unpacked enough to do a "real" tree.


[email protected] 12-12-2006 10:25 PM

Is the Traditional Christmas tree dead?
 
Putting up a plastic tree is a crime. Why even celebrate at that point.
How about a plastic wedding ring, or plastic food to ingest. What a
bunch of sheep.
Juicer wrote:
Has anyone been paying attention to the debate concerning using a
traditional tree at Christmas?

There is a raging debate and personally I fear the PC brigade are
taking it too far.

http://tinyurl.com/y4yovr


Juicer




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Juicer



Carl 1 Lucky Texan 12-12-2006 11:51 PM

Is the Traditional Christmas tree dead?
 
wrote:

Putting up a plastic tree is a crime. Why even celebrate at that point.
How about a plastic wedding ring, or plastic food to ingest. What a
bunch of sheep.
Juicer wrote:

Has anyone been paying attention to the debate concerning using a
traditional tree at Christmas?

There is a raging debate and personally I fear the PC brigade are
taking it too far.

http://tinyurl.com/y4yovr


Juicer




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Juicer




First, its a wedding band made from highly refined (and in the case of
gold, probably recycled multiple times) metal. So unless you're wearing
ORE it's a false analogy. And some folks have non-traditional wedding
bands (I work with a guy who has a circumferential tattoo, as does his
wife, on the ring finger) made from other than
gold/platinum(wood,tunsten,titanium,jade,etc.).

And no one is suggesting one ingest a Xmas tree - indeed, natural trees
often release pollen that causes allergies for some - not to mention the
increase in fire danger. plastic food? another false analogy.
It's an ornament. Do you use candles on your tree? Do you string popcorn
and cranberries for garlands? If you do, fine. But criticising someone
for buying a plastic or aluminum ot other type tree is silly. As a
child, we once had a livving tree (cedra deodora) that we planted after
the holidays, as a newlywed we enjoyed decorationg a Norfolk Island Pine
one year and even had a flat green-paper tree on the wall when we had
toddlers. We now use a plastic tree. I would never, however, criticsize
someone who chose to use a 'real' tree.

just chill out and have a happy holiday!

Carl


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Tater 13-12-2006 03:02 AM

Is the Traditional Christmas tree dead?
 

Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
.....


I was going to shoot off a rant, mainly about some of us are only
fortunate to have just a plastic tree, and in some years with nothing
under it.

but you on the other hand have shown that the replier was wrong, and
showed one of the facets of the true meaning of christmas.

you deserve to get every gift you asked for, ever.


Carl 1 Lucky Texan 13-12-2006 03:32 AM

Is the Traditional Christmas tree dead?
 
Tater wrote:

Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
....


I was going to shoot off a rant, mainly about some of us are only
fortunate to have just a plastic tree, and in some years with nothing
under it.

but you on the other hand have shown that the replier was wrong, and
showed one of the facets of the true meaning of christmas.

you deserve to get every gift you asked for, ever.


I decided years ago to make a list (kids are much easier to shop for
than adults) and the number one thing at the top each year is; 1. World
Peace

so far

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JohnS 13-12-2006 03:43 AM

Is the Traditional Christmas tree dead?
 

wrote in message
ps.com...
Putting up a plastic tree is a crime. Why even celebrate at that point.
How about a plastic wedding ring, or plastic food to ingest. What a
bunch of sheep.


Real tree is $50 where I life and is use once.Fake tree I paid $20 and last
for years.

Juicer wrote:
Has anyone been paying attention to the debate concerning using a
traditional tree at Christmas?

There is a raging debate and personally I fear the PC brigade are
taking it too far.

http://tinyurl.com/y4yovr


Juicer




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Juicer




Pasta Nostra 15-12-2006 07:59 PM

Is the Traditional Christmas tree dead?
 
Hey we already have plastic surgery that has given us plastic tits so why not a
plastic tree?
wrote:

Putting up a plastic tree is a crime. Why even celebrate at that point.
How about a plastic wedding ring, or plastic food to ingest. What a
bunch of sheep.
Juicer wrote:
Has anyone been paying attention to the debate concerning using a
traditional tree at Christmas?

There is a raging debate and personally I fear the PC brigade are
taking it too far.

http://tinyurl.com/y4yovr


Juicer




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Juicer


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