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Dulcinea

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51. I like Christmas trees & lights.

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 10:05 AM

Dec 2018

I like the symbolism of the triumph of light over darkness, which Christianity borrowed from pagan traditions.

This year, it's rough. My father is in poor health. We're going to stay with my parents for the week of Christmas. I fear that this may be the last one with all of us together...

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So when do you get into the "Christmas Spirit," if at all? [View all] dameatball Dec 2018 OP

I work in college foodservice. johnp3907 Dec 2018 #1

I think we have a similar outlook. Mid December. dameatball Dec 2018 #4

Me too! Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #32

Enjoy your time!!....:) dameatball Dec 2018 #38

Thank you Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #40

We started cleaning last week malaise Dec 2018 #2

Ha! I hear you! That would speed the festivities up for sure. dameatball Dec 2018 #3

I don't. . . BigDemVoter Dec 2018 #5

Nuttin wrong with that. Happy Festivus.....:))) dameatball Dec 2018 #6

Thank you! BigDemVoter Dec 2018 #7

lol....."play around with"...just caught that.....:) dameatball Dec 2018 #39

Well I put up my Festivus pole last year, elocs Dec 2018 #8

Me too shanti Dec 2018 #10

I don't either. nt Delmette2.0 Dec 2018 #34

Sometime around 11:50 pm on December 25. Liberal Veteran Dec 2018 #9

Ha! Whatever works! dameatball Dec 2018 #13

Nov 1! Roland99 Dec 2018 #11

When I was a kid Christmas time was the peak season of religious warfare within my family. hunter Dec 2018 #12

Hey I got Hong Kong flu on Xmas Day! LeftInTX Dec 2018 #15

Thanks for the replyt You had some experiences that diverged from mine. The Heathkit was also dameatball Dec 2018 #16

Home Depot rolled out the Christmas shit before halloween Hotler Dec 2018 #14

Well last year was a bummer because of natural disasters, but I sent presents to the grandkids... Hekate Dec 2018 #17

This seems normal to me too. Everyone has different schedules and maybe no schedules at all. dameatball Dec 2018 #18

I put my tree up today. blueinredohio Dec 2018 #19

We usually took our tree down on 12/31 or before. dameatball Dec 2018 #20

Yup. Same here. A few times we slacked. dameatball Dec 2018 #41

I like Christmas trees & lights. Dulcinea Dec 2018 #51

This weekend and I'm excited. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #21

Great news. Like I said, everyone is different, but if it works for you....wonderful. dameatball Dec 2018 #22

I like what you do with the tree. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #23

That's a great idea for the park. Thanks for explaining it. Good thoughts all around. dameatball Dec 2018 #25

I like how you use your tree. BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #24

I did not know that. Thank you. The funny thing about a year round Christmas tree is that it dameatball Dec 2018 #26

It's not Christmas until Charlie Brown says so NotASurfer Dec 2018 #27

November belongs to Linus and the great pumpkin. After that Charlie Brown and Snoopy.You got it. dameatball Dec 2018 #29

I have to wait till after Thanksgiving Raine Dec 2018 #28

I agree. Definitely after Thanksgiving! dameatball Dec 2018 #30

How un-American! misanthrope Dec 2018 #31

About 30 years ago (maybe,) elleng Dec 2018 #33

I know what you mean. I have grandkids now so the fancy stuff is at their house. dameatball Dec 2018 #35

Yes, different strokes! elleng Dec 2018 #36

Happy Hanukkah and best wishes for the new year. Seems like it may be a wild ride. dameatball Dec 2018 #37

I started working on a wreath this week, so I guess WhiteTara Dec 2018 #42

Was listening to some Andrea Bocelli Christmas music online last night. That was fun. dameatball Dec 2018 #45

Xmas is pretty sad for me Bayard Dec 2018 #43

It's hard to get in the mood sometimes. This time last year Iwas coming off colon cancer surgery and dameatball Dec 2018 #44

end of august/start of september JI7 Dec 2018 #46

Wow, that's early. Good for you. Lots of different responses on the OP. Thanks. dameatball Dec 2018 #47

Growing up, the tree was put up on Christmas Eve Day blaze Dec 2018 #48

We never had the cherub carousel things. Those are cool. dameatball Dec 2018 #49

I'm not religious but I enjoy a Christmas tree. Codeine Dec 2018 #50

I celebrate the Solstice but this year I have to 'accommodate' family for Christmas Siwsan Dec 2018 #52

Tonight, Friday PJMcK Dec 2018 #53