A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

On 12/28/2015 03:13 AM, wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?


You're both tree killers!

Buy an environmentally-friendly plastic tree on sale now and reuse it for years to come.

On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 03:13:54 -0500, wrote:

A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

Your friend is nuts. I've seen a couple of places sold out a few days
before Christmas. You should bring the tree in and let it acclimate
for 24 hours anyway.

We bought our tree in October. It sat in the box until the week after
Thanksgiving. Old tree was well over 25 years!

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 3:14:12 AM UTC-5, wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

We typically cut ours 2 - 3 weeks before Christmas, depending on when one of those
weekend lands. This year we went tree hunting on the 12th.

When the kids were young, it was a day spent with multiple families. Now is either just
me, SWMBO, and the dog, unless the girls happen to be home from college. They still
like the tradition.

My job is to put the lights on the tree, SWMBO (and the girls) do the ornaments. This
year the lights were on for a week while we waited for the girls to come home from college.

In a few weeks I'll cut up the tree and spread the branches in the woods.

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:14:12 AM UTC-6, wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

The best time to buy a Christmas tree is after Christmas when there is a clearance sale. You can store it away until next Christmas. ヽ(€¢€¿€¢)ノ

[8~{} Uncle Tree Monster

On 12/28/2015 3:13 AM, wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?


Most people never, ever, buy a Christmas tree in
their entire lives.

I've never bought a Christmas tree, ever. My parents
have, but I never did.

The proof is that is what I does.

-
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

On 12/28/2015 7:24 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:14:12 AM UTC-6, wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

The best time to buy a Christmas tree is after Christmas when there is a clearance sale. You can store it away until next Christmas. ヽ(€¢€¿€¢)ノ

[8~{} Uncle Tree Monster


We like to be facetious but now you got me thinking.

I saw Christmas items on sale for 50% off a few days before Christmas.

If you buy your tree just before Christmas there should be a big
discount since the tree won't last til next.

Frank" "frank wrote:
On 12/28/2015 7:24 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:14:12 AM UTC-6,
wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up
about 2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

The best time to buy a Christmas tree is after Christmas when there
is a clearance sale. You can store it away until next Christmas.
?(.?.)? [8~{} Uncle Tree Monster


We like to be facetious but now you got me thinking.

I saw Christmas items on sale for 50% off a few days before Christmas.

If you buy your tree just before Christmas there should be a big
discount since the tree won't last til next.

I've seen whole lots of free trees on Xmas eve.

On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 05:50:08 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote:

Frank" "frank wrote:
On 12/28/2015 7:24 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:14:12 AM UTC-6,
wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up
about 2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

The best time to buy a Christmas tree is after Christmas when there
is a clearance sale. You can store it away until next Christmas.
?(.?.)? [8~{} Uncle Tree Monster


We like to be facetious but now you got me thinking.

I saw Christmas items on sale for 50% off a few days before Christmas.

If you buy your tree just before Christmas there should be a big
discount since the tree won't last til next.

I've seen whole lots of free trees on Xmas eve.

I was at a friend's in NYC and she lives a busy life, and didn't get
around to decorating her tree until the 26th or maybe it was later.
She had 3 or 4 people over.

She also doesn't have much money and it was a small tree, not too good
looking. At the same time there was a beautiful, bigger tree, but
still short enough for the 8 or 10 foot ceilings she had, right ouside
on the sidewalk, already thrown away, that I suggested she might want
instead. Not surprisingly, she didn't want it, but at least I ddn't
seem to hurt her feelings.

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 8:00:57 AM UTC-6, Micky wrote:

She also doesn't have much money and it was a small tree, not too good
looking. At the same time there was a beautiful, bigger tree, but
still short enough for the 8 or 10 foot ceilings she had, right ouside
on the sidewalk, already thrown away, that I suggested she might want
instead. Not surprisingly, she didn't want it, but at least I ddn't
seem to hurt her feelings.

You won't be invited there again...very tactful of you. Ù©(—�̮̮̃€¢Ìƒ)Û¶

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 6:16:20 AM UTC-6, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 3:14:12 AM UTC-5, wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

We typically cut ours 2 - 3 weeks before Christmas, depending on when one of those
weekend lands. This year we went tree hunting on the 12th.

When the kids were young, it was a day spent with multiple families. Now is either just
me, SWMBO, and the dog, unless the girls happen to be home from college. They still
like the tradition.

My job is to put the lights on the tree, SWMBO (and the girls) do the ornaments. This
year the lights were on for a week while we waited for the girls to come home from college.

In a few weeks I'll cut up the tree and spread the branches in the woods.

We do much the same as you...á•™(‡€€¸†¼€¶)á•—

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 7:24:21 AM UTC-5, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:14:12 AM UTC-6, wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

The best time to buy a Christmas tree is after Christmas when there is a clearance sale. You can store it away until next Christmas. ヽ(€¢€¿€¢)ノ

[8~{} Uncle Tree Monster

One of the managers in our office bought Poinsettias for all the admin
assistants. Some kept them by their desks, others took them home,
including the admin for my team.

As a replacement, I printed out a picture of a Poinsettia, rolled the
paper into a tube and taped it to the top of her cubicle wall. I
overheard someone jokingly say that they hoped it lived through the
Christmas holiday. I solved that issue by printing out a picture of a
watering can and taping it next to the picture of the Poinsettia.

A paper watering can for a paper Poinsettia.

Cousin Euphorbia pulcherrima Monster

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 7:50:00 AM UTC-6, Bob F wrote:
Frank" "frank wrote:
On 12/28/2015 7:24 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:14:12 AM UTC-6,
wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up
about 2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

The best time to buy a Christmas tree is after Christmas when there
is a clearance sale. You can store it away until next Christmas.
?(.?.)? [8~{} Uncle Tree Monster


We like to be facetious but now you got me thinking.

I saw Christmas items on sale for 50% off a few days before Christmas.

If you buy your tree just before Christmas there should be a big
discount since the tree won't last til next.

I've seen whole lots of free trees on Xmas eve.

It would make sense to me to get a tree on the 24th then get the family together to have a tree decoration party. It would wear out the little kids so they'd sleep all night. ヽ(€¢€¿€¢)ノ

[8~{} Uncle Tree Monster

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 5:59:28 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 03:13:54 -0500, wrote:

A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

Your friend is nuts. I've seen a couple of places sold out a few days
before Christmas. You should bring the tree in and let it acclimate
for 24 hours anyway.

We bought our tree in October. It sat in the box until the week after
Thanksgiving. Old tree was well over 25 years!

I'd say maybe they are both nuts. Typically trees around here start
being available a month before Xmas. And while I can't prove it, I'd
say it's probably a bell curve, few bought a month before, few bought
the day before Xmas, it probably peaks ~10 days or so before Xmas.
If people spend the bucks, they want to look at it for awhile before
and after Xmas, And like you say, by the 24th, many places are sold
out or have poor choices left. But you might get a discounted,
closeout, price.

On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 06:25:52 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 7:24:21 AM UTC-5, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:14:12 AM UTC-6, wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

The best time to buy a Christmas tree is after Christmas when there is a clearance sale. You can store it away until next Christmas. ?(•?•)?

[8~{} Uncle Tree Monster

One of the managers in our office bought Poinsettias for all the admin
assistants. Some kept them by their desks, others took them home,
including the admin for my team.

As a replacement, I printed out a picture of a Poinsettia, rolled the
paper into a tube and taped it to the top of her cubicle wall. I
overheard someone jokingly say that they hoped it lived through the
Christmas holiday. I solved that issue by printing out a picture of a
watering can and taping it next to the picture of the Poinsettia.

A paper watering can for a paper Poinsettia.

Cousin Euphorbia pulcherrima Monster

Someone gave me a Poinsettia once, maybe right after Xmas. She told
me if I took it outside in the cold weather it would die, but she was
throwing it away if I didn't take it, and I had no way to get home but
to walk 4 blocks or so. She was right. It died. Maybe if she'd
given me a paper room heater it would have been okay.

On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 06:34:11 -0800 (PST), Uncle Monster
wrote:

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 7:50:00 AM UTC-6, Bob F wrote:
Frank" "frank wrote:
On 12/28/2015 7:24 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:14:12 AM UTC-6,
wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up
about 2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

The best time to buy a Christmas tree is after Christmas when there
is a clearance sale. You can store it away until next Christmas.
?(.?.)? [8~{} Uncle Tree Monster


We like to be facetious but now you got me thinking.

I saw Christmas items on sale for 50% off a few days before Christmas.

If you buy your tree just before Christmas there should be a big
discount since the tree won't last til next.

I've seen whole lots of free trees on Xmas eve.

It would make sense to me to get a tree on the 24th then get the family together to have a tree decoration party. It would wear out the little kids so they'd sleep all night. ?(•?•)?

No one has mentioned it since the OP's girlfriend did, but I too
thought that the original custom, held by many many people, was to
decorate the tree the night of the 24th, and to get it that day too,
iiuc.

Does no one do that anymore?

[8~{} Uncle Tree Monster

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 9:41:48 AM UTC-5, trader_4 wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 5:59:28 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 03:13:54 -0500, wrote:

A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

Your friend is nuts. I've seen a couple of places sold out a few days
before Christmas. You should bring the tree in and let it acclimate
for 24 hours anyway.

We bought our tree in October. It sat in the box until the week after
Thanksgiving. Old tree was well over 25 years!

I'd say maybe they are both nuts. Typically trees around here start
being available a month before Xmas. And while I can't prove it, I'd
say it's probably a bell curve, few bought a month before, few bought
the day before Xmas, it probably peaks ~10 days or so before Xmas.

According to this site "The weekend after Thanksgiving is traditionally
when most Christmas tree buying occurs."

http://forestry.about.com/od/christm.../xtree_buy.htm

According to this website "There's no definitive answer... Many people
plump for the second Saturday in December. Traditionally, Roman Catholics
waited until after noon on Christmas Eve to put up their tree."

http://www.theguardian.com/money/201...christmas-tree

Having grown up with many Roman Catholic families, including my own, I can
not vouch for the "after noon on Christmas Eve" tradition. Never heard of it,
never experienced it.

The British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) suggests that
trees "should not be purchased earlier than 1 December".

According to the Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural
Resources "A fresh-cut, real Christmas tree is generally serviceable
from just after Thanksgiving to somewhat after Christmas, if it is
truly fresh when set up and then well cared for."

It seems like the expert opinions are as varied as the public's
buying habits.

If people spend the bucks, they want to look at it for awhile before
and after Xmas, And like you say, by the 24th, many places are sold
out or have poor choices left. But you might get a discounted,
closeout, price.

On 12/28/2015 03:01 AM, Leisure Suit Larry wrote:

[snip]

Buy an environmentally-friendly plastic tree on sale now and reuse it
for years to come.

But NOT a pink one. That's wrong.

--
"Wisdom is knowing that you don't know.'' -- Socrates

On 12/28/2015 04:59 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

[snip]

Your friend is nuts. I've seen a couple of places sold out a few days
before Christmas. You should bring the tree in and let it acclimate
for 24 hours anyway.

Kroger here was sold out (of 6 to 7-foot cut trees) a few days before
Christmas. Later, I bought a 2-foot potted pine that I can plant in the
yard.

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"Whenever a priest comes all they talk about is sex. Whenever a
prositute comes all they talk about is God."

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 5:51:08 PM UTC-5, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On 12/28/2015 04:59 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

[snip]

Your friend is nuts. I've seen a couple of places sold out a few days
before Christmas. You should bring the tree in and let it acclimate
for 24 hours anyway.

Kroger here was sold out (of 6 to 7-foot cut trees) a few days before
Christmas. Later, I bought a 2-foot potted pine that I can plant in the
yard.

SWMBO and I gave some friends a gift certificate to a garden center
as a wedding gift. They told me that they bought a potted tree to put
on their porch during the Chrstmas season. Later they will plant it in
their yard, knowing that it came from us. A gift that will keep on giving.

On 12/28/2015 07:35 AM, Frank wrote:

[snip]

If you buy your tree just before Christmas there should be a big
discount since the tree won't last til next.

Kroger doesn't run out (or trees) every year. A couple of years ago, I
remember some left on Christmas Eve. They were marked 50% off, and then
FREE.

BTW, there seems to be a rule that you have to write FREE in capital
letters

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"Whenever a priest comes all they talk about is sex. Whenever a
prositute comes all they talk about is God."

On 12/28/2015 10:49 AM, Micky wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 06:34:11 -0800 (PST), Uncle Monster
wrote:

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 7:50:00 AM UTC-6, Bob F wrote:
Frank" "frank wrote:
On 12/28/2015 7:24 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:14:12 AM UTC-6,
wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up
about 2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

The best time to buy a Christmas tree is after Christmas when there
is a clearance sale. You can store it away until next Christmas.
?(.?.)? [8~{} Uncle Tree Monster


We like to be facetious but now you got me thinking.

I saw Christmas items on sale for 50% off a few days before Christmas.

If you buy your tree just before Christmas there should be a big
discount since the tree won't last til next.

I've seen whole lots of free trees on Xmas eve.

It would make sense to me to get a tree on the 24th then get the family together to have a tree decoration party. It would wear out the little kids so they'd sleep all night. ?(•?•)?

No one has mentioned it since the OP's girlfriend did, but I too
thought that the original custom, held by many many people, was to
decorate the tree the night of the 24th, and to get it that day too,
iiuc.

Does no one do that anymore?

[8~{} Uncle Tree Monster
Honestly, I've never done that. As a kid in the 50s and 60s, we usually
did it about a week before Christmas. As I got older, we started doing
it earlier like the majority seems to do today. We bring the tree after
Thanksgiving, Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday, and start putting it
together. It takes about a week as we are Christmas crazy people ...
lots of light and ornaments, tinsel, village under, trains, etc. This
year we bought a fake tree a few days before Christmas. It is for next
year ... gettin' too old to do all that stuff, so we eliminated some of
the stuff we don't enjoy doing (cleaning up, etc.). Next year it will be
just as complex, but no hard work getting the tree, cutting off the
trunk and extra branches, fitting the tree in the stand and cleaning
countless needles and then, getting rid of the carcass in January. That
said, I have a good friend who came here from Latvia as a kid. The
tradition was to put up the tree Christmas Eve ... and he still does it
that way at almost 70.

In article ,
DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 9:41:48 AM UTC-5, trader_4 wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 5:59:28 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 03:13:54 -0500, wrote:

A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

Your friend is nuts. I've seen a couple of places sold out a few days
before Christmas. You should bring the tree in and let it acclimate
for 24 hours anyway.

We bought our tree in October. It sat in the box until the week after
Thanksgiving. Old tree was well over 25 years!

I'd say maybe they are both nuts. Typically trees around here start
being available a month before Xmas. And while I can't prove it, I'd
say it's probably a bell curve, few bought a month before, few bought
the day before Xmas, it probably peaks ~10 days or so before Xmas.

According to this site "The weekend after Thanksgiving is traditionally
when most Christmas tree buying occurs."

http://forestry.about.com/od/christm.../xtree_buy.htm

According to this website "There's no definitive answer... Many people
plump for the second Saturday in December. Traditionally, Roman Catholics
waited until after noon on Christmas Eve to put up their tree."

http://www.theguardian.com/money/201...christmas-tree

Having grown up with many Roman Catholic families, including my own, I can
not vouch for the "after noon on Christmas Eve" tradition. Never heard of it,
never experienced it.

The British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) suggests that
trees "should not be purchased earlier than 1 December".

According to the Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural
Resources "A fresh-cut, real Christmas tree is generally serviceable
from just after Thanksgiving to somewhat after Christmas, if it is
truly fresh when set up and then well cared for."

I wonder what Purdue considers to be 'after Christmas'. Traditionally
Christmas lasts until the feast of the epiphany on Jan 6. And since the
4 weeks prior to Christmas day are the season of advent, the Catholic
tradition has been to wait until after the last Sunday of advent to
decorate the tree. But now it just seems anytime after halloween will do.


It seems like the expert opinions are as varied as the public's
buying habits.

If people spend the bucks, they want to look at it for awhile before
and after Xmas, And like you say, by the 24th, many places are sold
out or have poor choices left. But you might get a discounted,
closeout, price.

On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 9:52:54 AM UTC-5, Mark Storkamp wrote:
In article ,
DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 9:41:48 AM UTC-5, trader_4 wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 5:59:28 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 03:13:54 -0500, wrote:

A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

Your friend is nuts. I've seen a couple of places sold out a few days
before Christmas. You should bring the tree in and let it acclimate
for 24 hours anyway.

We bought our tree in October. It sat in the box until the week after
Thanksgiving. Old tree was well over 25 years!

I'd say maybe they are both nuts. Typically trees around here start
being available a month before Xmas. And while I can't prove it, I'd
say it's probably a bell curve, few bought a month before, few bought
the day before Xmas, it probably peaks ~10 days or so before Xmas.

According to this site "The weekend after Thanksgiving is traditionally
when most Christmas tree buying occurs."

http://forestry.about.com/od/christm.../xtree_buy.htm

According to this website "There's no definitive answer... Many people
plump for the second Saturday in December. Traditionally, Roman Catholics
waited until after noon on Christmas Eve to put up their tree."

http://www.theguardian.com/money/201...christmas-tree

Having grown up with many Roman Catholic families, including my own, I can
not vouch for the "after noon on Christmas Eve" tradition. Never heard of it,
never experienced it.

The British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) suggests that
trees "should not be purchased earlier than 1 December".

According to the Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural
Resources "A fresh-cut, real Christmas tree is generally serviceable
from just after Thanksgiving to somewhat after Christmas, if it is
truly fresh when set up and then well cared for."

I wonder what Purdue considers to be 'after Christmas'. Traditionally
Christmas lasts until the feast of the epiphany on Jan 6. And since the
4 weeks prior to Christmas day are the season of advent, the Catholic
tradition has been to wait until after the last Sunday of advent to
decorate the tree. But now it just seems anytime after halloween will do.



The article I quoted does not get any more specific than "somewhat after
Christmas".

https://www.extension.purdue.edu/ext.../fnr-423-w.pdf

We keep our tree up until at least Jan 7th. That is the anniversary
of SWMBO's late father's birthday, so that has become a tradition of
sorts.

After the 7th, it's based on the condition of the tree. Some years we
go away for longer than the stand can hold water, so the tree has to
go sooner. This year, the stand has stayed full all season, so it may
be mid to late January before we recycle it back into the woods.

When my kids were young, I had an open utility trailer. Our town had a
recycling weekend when they would accept trees at the Nature Center and
grind them up to make ground cover for the paths through the center. My
kids and I would drive around the neighborhood picking up the trees that
people put out on the curb. We would make multiple trips with 8 - 10
trees in the trailer. The volunteers always appreciated it and often
took pictures to include in their brochure. One year a local news station
had a crew there so we got on TV as part of their coverage.

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 3:14:12 AM UTC-5, wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

When we bought real trees, we bought four weeks before Christmas. Husband
has been diagnosed with pine allergy, so we now use an artificial tree,
which we put up four weeks before Christmas.

It comes down the first weekend in January.

Cindy Hamilton

On Tue, 29 Dec 2015 08:39:19 -0500, Art Todesco
wrote:

On 12/28/2015 10:49 AM, Micky wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 06:34:11 -0800 (PST), Uncle Monster
wrote:

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 7:50:00 AM UTC-6, Bob F wrote:
Frank" "frank wrote:
On 12/28/2015 7:24 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:14:12 AM UTC-6,
wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up
about 2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?

The best time to buy a Christmas tree is after Christmas when there
is a clearance sale. You can store it away until next Christmas.
?(.?.)? [8~{} Uncle Tree Monster


We like to be facetious but now you got me thinking.

I saw Christmas items on sale for 50% off a few days before Christmas.

If you buy your tree just before Christmas there should be a big
discount since the tree won't last til next.

I've seen whole lots of free trees on Xmas eve.

It would make sense to me to get a tree on the 24th then get the family together to have a tree decoration party. It would wear out the little kids so they'd sleep all night. ?(•?•)?

No one has mentioned it since the OP's girlfriend did, but I too
thought that the original custom, held by many many people, was to
decorate the tree the night of the 24th, and to get it that day too,
iiuc.

Does no one do that anymore?

[8~{} Uncle Tree Monster
Honestly, I've never done that. As a kid in the 50s and 60s, we usually
did it about a week before Christmas. As I got older, we started doing
it earlier like the majority seems to do today. We bring the tree after
Thanksgiving, Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday, and start putting it
together. It takes about a week as we are Christmas crazy people ...
lots of light and ornaments, tinsel, village under, trains, etc. This
year we bought a fake tree a few days before Christmas. It is for next
year ... gettin' too old to do all that stuff, so we eliminated some of
the stuff we don't enjoy doing (cleaning up, etc.). Next year it will be
just as complex, but no hard work getting the tree, cutting off the
trunk and extra branches, fitting the tree in the stand and cleaning
countless needles and then, getting rid of the carcass in January. That
said, I have a good friend who came here from Latvia as a kid. The
tradition was to put up the tree Christmas Eve ... and he still does it
that way at almost 70.

Very interesting.

Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 12/28/2015 3:13 AM, wrote:
A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees.

I saw that it's several days or more before Christmas eve, and the
proof of this is that is what I do. And that tree lots open up about
2 weeks in advance.

She says, No, the custom is Xmas eve and the great majority buy that
afternoon. And the proof is that is what she does.

What can you tell us about this?


Most people never, ever, buy a Christmas tree in
their entire lives.

I've never bought a Christmas tree, ever. My parents
have, but I never did.

The proof is that is what I does.

-

I never bought a Christmas tree. I got an artificial one right here. Got It
from somewhere. Once my dad planted a row of Xmas trees. As they aged, we
would select one and cut it. They lasted without drying up, unlike most
sold cut many weeks early.

Greg