Real-----verses fake???

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whitedust

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Fake. My switch to fake started about 20 years ago. We were out shopping at a lot for a real tree. Got to talking to the person at the lot about the trees and where they came from. He said the UP. In a strange way, my heart just sank. At that time of my life, I yearned to live in the UP about as much as I yearned for anything and I looked around and saw all these beautiful trees that were living in the UP just a few weeks ago and now here they sat, only to be dressed up for a few weeks and then tossed out a day or two after Christmas like a jug of milk gone bad. Just seemed like a waste to me.

I know this sounds sappy and I hope it does not sound judgmental, because it is not suppose to. I just knew I could never sit and enjoy looking at a real tree that was once living where I yearned to live. So for all of you that like the real, that is perfectly fine by me and I do not think you are evil by any means. There are some really neat family traditions that revolve around going out to harvest the Christmas Tree every year. Besides, now days, I don't need to bring the smell of the woods to where I live!

On a side note, Nora and I want to get a 9-10 foot artificial tree. The pickings are pretty slim for those up here retail wise and I am afraid to buy it on-line as I really would like to see it in person before we buy. The plan is to look for some while down south the next time we are there in the more retail-rich environment, but if anyone has any suggestions for a good looking 9-10 footer, we would appreciate it!

-John
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Take a look at Menards in Rhinelander they have a huge tree more tall than wide sits on a nice wide green metal base. My wife liked it & she has me buying real trees but her mood might be changing after seeing the Menards tree. I pulled her away told her I'm not going up on a ladder to decorate that tree no way! Probably stay real for a while just smaller trees balsom this year. On a side note real trees means jobs to plant & grow,trim, cut, pack & ship then sell trees. New trees being grown on a rotation bases never ending supply so you can still feel good & hug your Xmas tree because another is already growing & will be ready in 5 years or so & do it again.:)
 
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snoluver1

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Real here. Part of the holiday experience for my family. I couldn't even imagine not going out to hunt for the tree. Its always been kind of a right of passage for the boys to "run" the saw as they come up..
 
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bigvin

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"Artificial"
"Fake"
"Man Made"

I used to watch the trucks go by way before Thanksgiving,....loaded with
Trees from da U.P. knowing that by the time Christmas arrived,.... Man,....
they would have to be all dried out. We used to go out and cut our own,...
but like everything else, I guess we got lazy.
Bought an expensive one 20 years ago and it still looks great today!
Put it up the day after Thanksgiving and we leave it up a week after the
New Year,.....
I feel sad when I go driving by the trees on the curbs on Dec. 26th.
Between Christmas and New Years was when we would go visiting to our
friends houses for the "Holiday Spirit" and everyone kept their trees up.
Guess I am just old fashioned,.... or maybe just old.
I LOVE this time of year.
So Let me be the first to wish ya'll a Very Merry Christmas,...
a "bit" early
:)
Isn't it amazing though,... how you can buy air freshener that smells just
like a forest?
Next thing they'll invent is "Thanksgiving in a can"
(for those who aren't hungry, but like the smell!)
:)

Think*Snow!
 
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EXCESSIVE FORCE

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I must be the only one that gets a "living tree". We have a section of trail that runs through a nursery,so every year i get a "real living" tree from them.I need trees for my yard anyway so why buy a tree to throw away?They pick me out a real nice one usually around 6' tall and put it in a pot for me to be planted later all for $100.00.Not a bad deal to me plus i get to cross their property on my sled all winter as a bonus !
 
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bonnevier

Member
Real tree in the living room, and fake in the family room.
Went and cut her down ourselves this past weekend!

Tiss the season to be Merry
 
favoritos

favoritos

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EXCESSIVE FORCE said:
I must be the only one that gets a "living tree". We have a section of trail that runs through a nursery,so every year i get a "real living" tree from them.I need trees for my yard anyway so why buy a tree to throw away?They pick me out a real nice one usually around 6' tall and put it in a pot for me to be planted later all for $100.00.Not a bad deal to me plus i get to cross their property on my sled all winter as a bonus !
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That is a great idea. It must be a workout getting that into the room.
 
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EXCESSIVE FORCE

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favoritos said:
That is a great idea. It must be a workout getting that into the room.
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Not too bad really.They put it in a nice pot for me. I lift it out of the truck with the forks on my skidsteer and put it on a small furniture dolly with 4 casters on it. I have a covered porch on 3 sides of my house,so i just roll it around to the front door and i'm in.All decorated and with an oversize skirt on the bottom it looks great.....
 
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