The big Christmas Thread

**Jason** · 12-22-2009, 12:51 PM

What was the worst Christmas gift you've received?
Who here set up Christmas lights outside?
When do you start to decorate?
What do you put on top of your Christmas Tree? Star? Angel? something else?
Any fun traditions your family have?

Some music for your listening pleasure:
YouTube - Snoopy vs. The Red Baron (Snoopy's Christmas) (CC)

YouTube - Christmas Mix

YouTube - Irish Rovers - Good King Winceslas

**BG_TRBL** · 12-22-2009, 02:35 PM

Well, can't really say what was the worst Christmas gift, any gift is a gift, and are generally thought by the giver to be a good gift.

I set up lights outside on my house, even though I live back in the woods away from the road, I put them up for my families enjoyment, as well as my own.

We generally start the Christmas decorations the weekend after Thanksgiving, then take them down the first week of January.

We put a lighted star on top of the main Christmas tree in the family room, but the kids small tree on the balcony has an Angel on it.

Christmas eve party at the in-laws... guess that's fun

**Ashlar521** · 12-23-2009, 04:46 AM

As BG stated , I have never really received a gift I didn't like because someone took the time to get it for me .

We put up lights oustside .

The week after Thanksgiving this year . Normally , we put them up Thanksgiving day but it has been a bad year and we just went through the motions and are not really in the Christmas spirit .

The wife has a "snowman" tree , so there is a snowman at the top of the big tree and the small tree is decorated with "cartoon" characters with no topper .

The wife and I go to the movies every Christmas day . This year will be the new "Sherlock Holmes" movie . I have been itching to see it . And we have a "Christmas" movie day where we watch "Christmas Vacation" , "A Christmas Story" and "Home Alone"

**Jason** · 12-23-2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashlar521

The week after Thanksgiving this year . Normally , we put them up Thanksgiving day but it has been a bad year and we just went through the motions and are not really in the Christmas spirit ."

I think this is a common thing this year. I've found it rather hard this year to get into the spirit of things.

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12-23-2009, 04:46 AM	#3
Ashlar521 Semper fidelis Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,417 Lodge: Blog Entries: 3	As BG stated , I have never really received a gift I didn't like because someone took the time to get it for me . We put up lights oustside . The week after Thanksgiving this year . Normally , we put them up Thanksgiving day but it has been a bad year and we just went through the motions and are not really in the Christmas spirit . The wife has a "snowman" tree , so there is a snowman at the top of the big tree and the small tree is decorated with "cartoon" characters with no topper . The wife and I go to the movies every Christmas day . This year will be the new "Sherlock Holmes" movie . I have been itching to see it . And we have a "Christmas" movie day where we watch "Christmas Vacation" , "A Christmas Story" and "Home Alone"