# We're putting up our Christmas tree tonight, because we CAN. :) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 8, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127 "2003-11-08T22:54:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127/21 "2003-11-09T12:08:04Z")
I’m allin favor of early Christmas-tree set-ups…as well as keeping them up till St. Patrick’s Day! I want to get one of thse 1950’s SILVER trees-with the color wheel projectors Hammacher-Schlemer has them…for $350.00! Anybody know where I can get one for less than $100.00? ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127/22 "2003-11-09T12:34:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elfkin477 \* > **I’ve heard that the “rule” about trees going up after Thanksgiving has its roots in Catholicism. Is that true?** No. If you’re following Catholic tradition, “the day after Thanksgiving” is still way, way too early. In Roman Catholic tradition - and several Protestant traditions, and I believe also Eastern Orthodox tradition - Advent, the four weeks preceding Christmas, are supposed to be a time of penance in preparation for Christmas. Not as austere as Lent, but still not a time to start partying yet. Religiously speaking, at least, it’s not Christmas until the evening of Christmas Eve. And then at the other end, Christmas lasts until the Epiphany (January 6 in the west). The North American tradition with the tree going up in November and coming down, in many families, before the New Year is pretty much the reverse of RC tradition! ---
**Author:** ![acrossthesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127/23 "2003-11-09T14:26:49Z")
Heh, although I agree that the day after thanksgiving should start the christmas decoration season, retail stores never agree. This year around here the decorations went up two days before Halloween! And they totally overdid it, too…wreaths, lights, multiple trees, music, everything you can imagine. They have giant snowflakes dangling from the ceiling. Pretty funny, since it’s been in the 60’s. Not exactly snow temperatures…it’s just embarrasing to see everything so Christmas-ized this early. ---
**Author:** ![dctaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@dctaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dctaz)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127/24 "2003-11-09T15:18:18Z")
I know in our family, because we had live trees each year(we owned a christmas tree farm), that it just wasn’t safe to put it up too early(dry out, catch fire that kinda thing). now that my mom has an artificial one, she puts it up whenever she can get my dad to clear the space and put it up. I agree that it is too early to put up christmas decorationsin stores. but, if you look at a calendar, they only have 3 weekends between thanksgiving and christmas, so this year they pushed it early ( way too early in my opinion). I don’t even have my list begun yet, never mind the shopping. **Scott** , if you and Jer want to put it up. go for it. after all, it’s your place. and enjoy! also, congrats on the anniversaries. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127/25 "2003-11-09T20:04:27Z")
🙂 Have fun, tell me when your x-mas tree cam is up again. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127/26 "2003-11-09T20:37:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by scott evil \* > \*\*We’re so gay. 😃 \*\* Oh, I’m so glad you noticed; I wasn’t sure how to bring the subject up. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127/27 "2003-11-09T20:46:39Z")
We are moving around the living room the day before Thanksgiving so we don’t have to put up the tree ON the workout bench. Talk about putting a damper on the holidays! I delivered pizza to a couple houses down here that had trees up already… so you aren’t as wierd as you think! Jer has awesome taste in lights from the description… wish the cam were up. ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127/28 "2003-11-10T02:52:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Krisfer the Cat \* > \*\* > Jer has awesome taste in lights from the description… wish the cam were up. \*\* Well we _both_ decided on the color scheme. Of course, since we’re so incredibly fruity, it didn’t take much thought. It was instinctive… we went right for the burgundies, blues, and silvers. Unfortunately, I can’t keep **EvilChristmasTreeCam®** up all the time, because it takes up a lot of bandwidth and makes everything else run slow. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Peta\_Tzunami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b487fb/32.png) [@Peta\_Tzunami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peta_Tzunami)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127/29 "2003-11-10T03:35:39Z")
How about a few still shots somewhere then? \*\<:@)\> ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127/30 "2003-11-10T04:06:54Z")
Our Christmas theme is OBNOXIOUSLY BRIGHT COLORS YIPPEE!!! But then, that’s pretty much our living room, too - lipstick-red couch, curtains with big round dots in three shades of blue and chartreuse, and we’re working on getting a multicolored striped throw rug and building a coffee table, which will be painted cobalt blue. And the dining area is in the same room - it’s a small apartment - and the dining room table is yellow. We’re going for Obnoxiously Multicolored '50s Style in the entire place, really - pulling colors out of the Fiesta Ware in my kitchen cabinet. The Christmas tree is just more so - multicolored lights, bright glass ornaments (mostly vintage Shiny Brites or retro styles made to look similar), and I’m going to get a string or two of bubble lamps in primary colors… we’re obnoxious. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-putting-up-our-christmas-tree-tonight-because-we-can/212127.md?page=1)