General Discussion

DesMoinesDem

(1,569 posts)

66. Uh, yes. Why wouldn't that be acceptable?

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 12:45 PM

Nov 2013

Why do you think not growing a tree is better than planting a tree and cutting it down? In addition, most Christmas trees are recycled. I would rather plant a tree and cut it down every year than pay to have some plastic shipped over from China.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

149 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Does Your Family Have A Holiday Tree? [View all] rbrnmw Nov 2013 OP

No. My family consists of me and three cats. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #1

yeah not a good fit always rbrnmw Nov 2013 #4

... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #7

Aww So Cute rbrnmw Nov 2013 #8

OMG! One year my daughter came back upstairs crying on xmas morning. woodsprite Nov 2013 #13

One of my cats chews the needles... tosh Nov 2013 #29

This is my first year with my cat and a tree... Agschmid Nov 2013 #16

... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #25

I have a Christmas Tree. Is that OK? cali Nov 2013 #2

Sure Its Ok rbrnmw Nov 2013 #5

thank god (no pun intended) that we at DU won't get flamed for having a tree ! nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #24

We have a Christmas tree. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #120

I have two of them in my basement... thecrow Nov 2013 #134

That would solve the problem. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #138

agreed Travis_0004 Nov 2013 #37

and I agree with you...Holiday tree, my ass, it's a Christmas Tree. n/t whathehell Nov 2013 #87

Yeah, I find really irritating when people want to rename Halloween "harvest" this or that. lunamagica Nov 2013 #105

+1 Go Vols Nov 2013 #128

I have a Christmas tree and will be putting up Xmas lights on house soon, snooper2 Nov 2013 #39

ITA. I grew up with a Christmas tree. It brings back precious lunamagica Nov 2013 #103

Tune into Faux Newz for the latest in the "War on Christmas" Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #124

I have a Christmas Tree , as well etherealtruth Nov 2013 #140

We have a Christmas tree and a Festivus pole. nt City Lights Nov 2013 #3

Festivus, for the rest of us. ha ha that was the first thing I thought of too. nt Snotcicles Nov 2013 #141

I go Full Griswold NightWatcher Nov 2013 #6

I'm full Griswold too! JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #14

Yay! HappyMe Nov 2013 #19

Don't kill a tree for Christ's sake. Coyotl Nov 2013 #9

Real trees are much more environmentally than fake ones with all the plastic and chemicals (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #23

I actually don't feel bad about it -- Xmas trees here in Oregon are grown as a crop. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #55

While we import food from Chile and undocumented tree trimmers from Mexico Coyotl Nov 2013 #83

Well, I'm not sure. I know a lot of the land used for Xmas trees is very hilly. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #88

What if the farm plants a new one for every tree they sell? (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #56

Actually buying a tree from one of those roadside setups is not bad. Glassunion Nov 2013 #70

Regarding point #3 Chellee Nov 2013 #127

Yes Glassunion Nov 2013 #133

It's the vegan option! nolabear Nov 2013 #75

Yes... Used to be real, but we have been using a fake one ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #10

I have a fake Christmas Tree Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #11

we are putting our Niceguy1 Nov 2013 #12

I have a ceramic tree that I inherited from my grandmother. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #15

Oh! I made 3 of those back in the day. HappyMe Nov 2013 #22

It's nice to have something that reminds you of the good times with your family, LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #33

I have one of those too, my Grandmother made one for all the grandkids. FSogol Nov 2013 #40

Once and my cat made sure it paid for entering its domain Arcanetrance Nov 2013 #17

i just love all the color and sparkle of the season Epiphany4z Nov 2013 #18

Our Christmas tree is in a box. It will come out on or after Thanksgiving. onehandle Nov 2013 #20

Saying "holiday tree" instead of "Christmas tree" is as ridiculous Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #21

Yule trees pre-date "Christmas" trees csziggy Nov 2013 #72

And how many people celebrate the yule festival Travis_0004 Nov 2013 #78

I am close to more people that celebrate Yule than celebrate Christmas csziggy Nov 2013 #81

To me, this is celebration of light in the world. Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #90

I'm OK with that csziggy Nov 2013 #93

I have learned to tune them out, and celebrate this holiday with gusto in my own way. Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #98

I wish I could - but I will probably have to be with my in laws csziggy Nov 2013 #109

That really does sound difficult. Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #110

This is My Interpretation RobinA Nov 2013 #125

Yes i think that way too. Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #144

I tried that with a Jewish friend and got soundly challenged! CTyankee Nov 2013 #102

+1 Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #77

+100. n/t Skip Intro Nov 2013 #131

My wife and I don't "do" holidays. X_Digger Nov 2013 #26

X 1000 RC Nov 2013 #38

I love my family all year round and I love Christmas too (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #52

I respect the decision, but disagree. I LOVE holidays! nolabear Nov 2013 #79

So well said. Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #96

True dat. Solstice is as wonderful. The light returns! We will be okay! nolabear Nov 2013 #113

You're absolutely correct. HappyMe Nov 2013 #97

A nice tradition, your cross stitch ornaments. I can only make origami ones. nolabear Nov 2013 #114

When I tried origami it HappyMe Nov 2013 #116

We do something special every so often, but it's rarely on a holiday. X_Digger Nov 2013 #122

Yes, it's fake because i hate the fact that people giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #27

You know Christmas trees are grown on farms, right? DesMoinesDem Nov 2013 #36

So? I bought my tree 8 years ago & use the same giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #44

One day your plastic tree will be in a landfill, leaching chemicals into the water table. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #54

Uh, yes. Why wouldn't that be acceptable? DesMoinesDem Nov 2013 #66

Why must you assume every single tree is giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #94

Because they are all made in China. DesMoinesDem Nov 2013 #99

I spent an incredible amount of money to buy a real tree with root ball to plant afterwards hlthe2b Nov 2013 #43

I love the way they smell & when we were kids giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #45

I buy my tree from the same guy every year. Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #85

Yes, a very small artificial one. MoonRiver Nov 2013 #28

Yes, I have a Christmas Tree. NCTraveler Nov 2013 #30

Don't worry about the "Holiday Tree" gripes, rbrnmw Paladin Nov 2013 #31

Just want to share this story. UncleYoder Nov 2013 #32

Jim Gaffigan got it right--the tree tradition is the behavior of a drunk man NuclearDem Nov 2013 #34

My Christmas tree is in the envelope it came in. RC Nov 2013 #35

No, we have a Christmas tree, to honor the Solstice with bright lights. Shrike47 Nov 2013 #41

So it's a "Solstice Tree"? whathehell Nov 2013 #89

Most Christmas trees are grown right around here Ron Green Nov 2013 #42

There's a Christmas tree farm not that far from here. HappyMe Nov 2013 #46

Yep, I love Christmas, despite the fact that I'm very likely allergic to the trees. a la izquierda Nov 2013 #47

I answered NO because: kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #48

I answered no, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #49

Six of one, half a dozen of the other... LanternWaste Nov 2013 #60

Agree. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #65

Sorry that you have to work Christmas. ieoeja Nov 2013 #117

No, but we have a Christmas tree... B2G Nov 2013 #50

Yes. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #51

Yes. Our atheist family has a tree honoring the Reason for the Season -- the solstice. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #53

Same here. JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #63

Yes indeed. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #69

Very nice. JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #71

We only put one up on the years that the Skidmore Nov 2013 #57

I do LittleBlue Nov 2013 #58

Actually two of them tularetom Nov 2013 #59

We have a Christmas tree demwing Nov 2013 #61

abolutely alc Nov 2013 #62

Do you mean right now, or ever? LWolf Nov 2013 #64

If we get a tree, it gets planted csziggy Nov 2013 #67

No 2naSalit Nov 2013 #68

Love Christmas; love our Christmas tree. Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #73

I'm not scared to call it a Christmas tree. Dreamer Tatum Nov 2013 #74

I say yes even though I've skipped a few times over the years due to extenuating circumstances. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #76

Yes (nt) bigwillq Nov 2013 #80

When my kids were small, I did shanti Nov 2013 #82

Yes, our family has a Christmas tree, even though my wife and I are both agnostics. aristocles Nov 2013 #84

Not until AFTER nolabear's birthday! nolabear Nov 2013 #86

bah humbug rdking647 Nov 2013 #91

There are thousands of trees all around me - why kill one and drag it indoors? n/t Scootaloo Nov 2013 #92

1. It looks beautiful and reminds me that Christmas is coming. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #106

Well, if you like Scootaloo Nov 2013 #111

I'm an atheist, but I refuse to call my Christmas tree a "holiday tree". Throd Nov 2013 #95

Have aluminum tree with rotating light -- love the light show late at night. Hoyt Nov 2013 #100

I said no but we do have a ceramic tree my M-I-L made us over 45 years ago. appleannie1 Nov 2013 #101

WTF is a Holiday Tree? Is that like the Festivus Pole? Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #104

It's not time for the airing of grievances yet! Scootaloo Nov 2013 #112

I am shocked you haven't heard of at least one Holiday Tree. The Christmas Tree, for example. ieoeja Nov 2013 #118

A Holiday tree? Amaya Nov 2013 #107

Kind of like Spring Spheres. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #115

No Keefer Nov 2013 #108

Not yet, but we'll be putting up the Christmas tree in the next couple of weeks or so. 11 Bravo Nov 2013 #119

Yes, but some years ago I got a virtual tree, a kind of lacy cone... Hekate Nov 2013 #121

Hmmmmmmm? How to answer................Not yet! HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #123

This about sums up my life around the holidays. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #126

Aww... it gets better. Chellee Nov 2013 #130

My Halloween tree is still up Go Vols Nov 2013 #129

Yes I'm Christian and celebrate the holiday Freddie Nov 2013 #132

No - we have a Christmas tree. Nt hack89 Nov 2013 #135

Everyone in my house loves Christmas decorations even my two atheist children. liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #136

Yes, big artificial ones. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #137

No way pip we have a Christmas tree... ileus Nov 2013 #139

No, it's called a Christmas tree. CFLDem Nov 2013 #142

People should be able to call it whatever they want to call it, especially since liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #148

We are Jewish nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #143

Nnnnnnope. But in a few weeks, my house will have a Christmas Tree. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2013 #145

lol... we have a christmas tree. it is ok to use the word, really. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #146

We have a Christmas Tree. nt badtoworse Nov 2013 #147

I don't even have a Festivus poll donheld Nov 2013 #149