# Why do we have Xmas trees & presents under them?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-have-xmas-trees-presents-under-them/45645>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 14, 2000, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-have-xmas-trees-presents-under-them/45645 "2000-12-14T23:45:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-have-xmas-trees-presents-under-them/45645/1 "2000-12-14T23:45:21Z")

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Do you think someone was in their right mind when they decided this one?

Okay, so these questions get answered once a year. I’m just posting these questions because I want people to think a little more about the meaning of the holidays & learn something about them. But also, I forgot the answers.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-have-xmas-trees-presents-under-them/45645/2 "2000-12-15T00:43:42Z")

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I ask this one every year. I have yet to get a decent answer.