And bah humbug to you, too.

[superbadgirl]

Real trees are banned from the building. Not only are they considered a fire hazard, but proper disposal isn't really possible. HOWEVER, the owner also owns a tree farm. He supplied a tree for the lobby. He also supplied an illegal tree for the manager. I was not even asked if I wanted one. I would have actually enjoyed my very own little tree.

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[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

Wait, real trees are banned from where you LIVE?!? The place that you pay someone for the right to stay? Can they do this legally?

Or is this at work?

[superbadgirl]

NO Trees for you, or rather me!

Sad, but true. How many apartment complexes built in the 30s, 40s or 50s have sprinklers in every unit? :(

[khek.livejournal.com]

Huh. How many fires are actually caused by too much artwork on school walls? Bananas Flambe being carried to the table in a restaurant? Christmas trees?

I would have thought they were more likely to be caused by...oh...faulty wiring. Space heaters that aren't properly ventilated. Leaving the stove on. Are those going to be illegal too, unless there's a sprinkler system?

[superbadgirl]

"Leaving the stove on. Are those going to be illegal too, unless there's a sprinkler system?"

Funny you should mention that. Last night as I was cooking dinner, I noticed a strange noise coming from my oven. I think it's on it's way out - it sounded like the clicking I associate with gas stoves...only it's not gas. Anyway, I was once again lamenting the lack of tree when this was going on and I thought, "I'll bet more fires start from faulty ovens than Christmas trees."

[khek.livejournal.com]

Yup.

How's the stove now? Clicking in electrical appliances is never good.

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

I have to agree that this is overkill -- unless I'm woefully ignorant about the huge number of people dying from tree fires. And yes, space heaters and faulty wiring seem far more frequent culprits.

If the idea is to educate people about not having trees, why not educate them about the dangers, how to care for them, and also how to tell if the tree has become too dry? Or how to avoid buying one that is too dry?

They've taken on a losing fight against cultural tradition when they outright ban them. And it's just stoopid.

[superbadgirl]

*nods*

One of my favorite things about Christmas as a child was getting ready for school early, so there was enough time to go to the living room and watch the ceiling - we didn't have all blinking lights, just a few here and there, and when they went off against the multi-colored, shadowed ceiling, I remember thinking it was the most beautiful thing in the world.

I miss that. I'd love to curl up on my sofa even now, with all the lights out except those on the tree.

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

Oh yes! Christmas lights are my favorite part of the season. I was forever turning off every light in the house except for the tree lights. I even tried to do homework by them. They're mesmerizing. I've had artificial trees that were quite nice but the smell of fir and the lights are Christmas to me.

[aizjanika.livejournal.com]

{{{hugs}}}

Maybe you could get a small fake one? Then you'll have it every year.

We ended up getting a fake tree when we lived in AK the first time. We lived on an island and the barge with all the trees on it (coming up to be sold, that is) sank. So we went out and chopped down our own tree (probably illegally), but we found out that those real trees in the wild aren't that great as Christmas trees. The needles were like *real* needles. If you accidentally bumped into it, it was like getting porcupine quills in your skin.

So...that was our last year with a real tree. hehe We bought a fake one the next year and never looked back. We finally replaced it last year, but we had the same small fake tree all these years. The new tree is fake, too. I probably wouldn't have any tree if the kids didn't want to put it up and decorate it every year. It's pretty, though.

[superbadgirl]

Fake ones don't smell nice. :(

I think I was asked about a tree last year, but I declined. That's probably why I wasn't asked again. I still think Mr. Scroogefellow could have spared a tiny tree.

[khek.livejournal.com]

I wasn't going to get a tree this year. Hello? Puppy wandering the house alone all day, tempting tree standing in doorless living room! But the asst. director of the museum pressured the garden club into giving me one of the leftovers from the party decorations. Unfortunately, it wasn't the cute little perfect three footer. No! She was very proud to tell me that she got them to leave the six foot tall one, with branches so thick that I can't even get close to the trunk. This despite the fact that I told her I wasn't planning on having a tree this year.

And I have to put it up and decorate it, because now the whole town is going to be driving by to say they saw it in my window.

I put it up and put the lights on tonight. It is kind of pretty. Guess I'll have to come up with some kind of barricade during the day.

I wonder if it will make it to Christmas?