# Share Your Xmas Tree! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 9, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445 "2008-12-09T20:13:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/1 "2008-12-09T20:13:28Z")
After buying our house this year, we’re in extremely dire financial circumstances which preclude us from decorating for the holidays. So knowing that Dopers are a happy and obliging bunch to share pictures, I thought perhaps I (and others) could get the ol’ jones satiated by looking at your trees instead. 🙂 Y’all wanna help out the tree-challenged then? If so, post your best or funniest or most Charlie Brown-ish efforts forward. The angels will reward you. Thanks guys!! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/2 "2008-12-09T20:28:50Z")
I’ll post when it’s dark and I can take proper pictures. We have an outside (real) tree this year, as well as our usual inside fake tree. I’m allergic to the real ones, and my husband loves them. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/3 "2008-12-10T01:39:45Z")
Thanks **Ginger** , I’ll be looking forward to it! Now, anybody else wanna Santa up? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/4 "2008-12-10T13:54:49Z")
It’s kind of hard to take a good photo of a tree with all the lights on. [frustrating,](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/128731503491708985.jpg) even! ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/5 "2008-12-10T14:33:01Z")
Most of these are from last year, but things look much the same this year: [Tree](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/Xmas2007004.jpg) [Stockings](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/Xmas2007006.jpg) [Banner (from kindergarten)](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/Xmas2007007.jpg) [globe](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/Xmas2007003.jpg) [Window star](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/Xmas2007010.jpg) [Outside lights](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/100_0089.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![mlerose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mlerose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlerose)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/6 "2008-12-10T17:06:46Z")
Here’s our [pantheon of tree toppers.](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_juEH4dU48zI/ST7_Aiw6cUI/AAAAAAAAAw4/vXPHOpS_Gic/s1600-h/08+photos+495.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/7 "2008-12-10T20:48:24Z")
Oooooooooooooooh! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! So shiny and pretty!! I especially like all the tree toppers and the kindergarten banner. So very, cery cool. Thanks for sharing you guys! ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/8 "2008-12-10T22:26:12Z")
Well, this is ours, what do you think? [![](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/3098224803_3f715cd9c2_o.jpg) ](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/3098224803_3f715cd9c2_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/9 "2008-12-10T22:47:31Z")
> [@Icerigger](#): > > Well, this is ours, what do you think? Impressive. Is that a ship in the Christmas Village?? ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/10 "2008-12-10T22:49:40Z")
Yes, we usually but down a blue cloth napkin to be the “water” and a little buoy as well. We also use ancient GE Lighted Ice bulbs, thank E-bay! ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/11 "2008-12-10T23:03:53Z")
**Icerigger** , that’s gorgeous! It looks like something out of a Currier and Ives picture. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/12 "2008-12-10T23:10:27Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > Most of these are from last year, but things look much the same this year: > > [Window star](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/Xmas2007010.jpg) A friend from work gave me a couple of those she made. So beautiful. I just can’t figure out how to do it. No tree up yet. Not sure we’ll have a tree up this year. I’m never home to do it, and nobody else cares. Sad, huh? ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/13 "2008-12-11T00:13:17Z")
> [@Juliana](#): > > A friend from work gave me a couple of those she made. So beautiful. I just can’t figure out how to do it. > > No tree up yet. Not sure we’ll have a tree up this year. I’m never home to do it, and nobody else cares. Sad, huh? I should bring you one ! =p The stars are very easy, if you go by Village Beads in Ridgeland and get some pre-made wire thingys. Otherwise you have to make your own with wire from Michael’s. Don’t get your beads at VB though! (They’re VERY proud of their stuff). Get your beads from Michael’s. The only other thing you need is a pair of needle-nose pliers, to turn down the ends. It is great fun for kids. _Icerigger_: That is awesome. I think some blue shiny paper would work too. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/14 "2008-12-13T21:48:18Z")
Here’s my [tree](http://images2d.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp53686%3Enu%3D3239%3E%3A4%3A%3E338%3E232%3A%3A4%3A429485ot1lsi)! The naked bottom third of the tree is thanks to[these guys](http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp535%3C8%3Enu%3D3366%3E48%3B%3E475%3EWSNRCG%3D3239%3B3%3B384865nu0mrj). I also have to be sure to buy shatterproof ornaments and anchor the tree to a wall. Somehow my little Horton managed to get tangled up in a low section of lights and ran off scared, ripping about 6 feet of light strand from the bottom of the tree. Sigh. I have a lot of special ornaments on my tree and I’d love to post pictures of them, but it’s hard to keep the camera steady enough for them to really show up well. I"ll work on it. ---
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/15 "2008-12-13T21:48:56Z")
[Tada.](http://s494.photobucket.com/albums/rr306/starsandballs/?action=view¤t=Picture002.jpg) Did it myself! ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/16 "2008-12-13T22:55:55Z")
Both of you, I love them! And yeah, kitties can really mess up your Xmas tree mojo. 😛 Keep 'em coming everyone and show off those pretty sparklies!! ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/17 "2008-12-14T02:18:28Z")
[Christmas 2008](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/Washburne/Christmas%202008/e3e9555a.jpg) [Top of bookshelf (taken in 2007, but it looks the same)](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/Washburne/Christmas%202007/DSCF0776.jpg) [Fireplace (also taken in 2007, only change was that we added bigger stockings for our 2 cats)](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/Washburne/Christmas%202007/DSCF0780.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/18 "2008-12-14T02:25:45Z")
> [@GraceTX](#): > > [Top of bookshelf (taken in 2007, but it looks the same)](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/Washburne/Christmas%202007/DSCF0777.jpg) Whoops! Wrong picture posted. The previous one makes the angel look scary and it’s too late to edit the link. I have corrected in my quote above. ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/19 "2008-12-14T02:28:08Z")
> [@GraceTX](#): > > [Christmas 2008](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/Washburne/Christmas%202008/e3e9555a.jpg) I swear your tree looks photoshopped lol… is it real??? Our tree [http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/7913/xmasxi6.jpg](http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/7913/xmasxi6.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445/20 "2008-12-14T02:57:55Z")
My tree, in two parts: [Top](http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/seodoa/tree-top.jpg) and [bottom](http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/seodoa/tree-bottom.jpg). This is one of my most precious possessions. I got it a few years ago when a friend and I visited an elementary school to take part in their international day festival. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-xmas-tree/476445.md?page=2)