What's the point of christmas trees?

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[jubblies]

Something to do with the old Pagans and knowing them dickheads it'll have had something to do with shagging.

Or the Romans, they loved a good shagging related ritual.

Think you need a shag mate.

P.S. That wasn't an invite

 

[Lewberry pie]

Think you need a shag mate.

P.S. That wasn't an invite

Oooh er

 

[dangermows]

I love the bit where you shove the fairy on the top, repeatedly, just to make sure.

 

[mickeymoor]

Absolutely insane when you think about it.
Lets put a tree in the sitting room for a few weeks and decorate it and cover it in lights.

Then take it down a while later.

They don't even do anything.
What are they meant to be symbolising?

Same as putting a statue up of a person who was spat at and chase out of your club, or do they shout at it.

 

[lenshack]

Absolutely insane when you think about it.
Lets put a tree in the sitting room for a few weeks and decorate it and cover it in lights.

Then take it down a while later.

They don't even do anything.
What are they meant to be symbolising?

Had mine up fully decorated for ten years.
Saves all that hassle.
Christmas all year round here.

 

[Teed]

Christmas.

Good job there's someone here to work it out for him.

 

[cornish mackem]

Some right miserable twats on here today
It’s pretty man woman man

 

[Ludwig]

Absolutely insane when you think about it.
Lets put a tree in the sitting room for a few weeks and decorate it and cover it in lights.

Then take it down a while later.

They don't even do anything.
What are they meant to be symbolising?

You ok Hun ?

 

[ErichZann]

Evergreen trees are part of the Winter Solstice, and a symbol of life continuing through the seasons and surviving Winter. Christians tried to stamp this out and like a lot of True European traditions ended up failing and instead incorporating into Christian holidays - Christians hijacked the date 25th December too by the way.

 

[What A Waster]

Evergreen trees are part of the Winter Solstice, and a symbol of life continuing through the seasons and surviving Winter. Christians tried to stamp this out and like a lot of True European traditions ended up failing and instead incorporating into Christian holidays - Christians hijacked the date 25th December too by the way.

Canny.

Still a bit daft having it in your house in 2018 isn't it though?

 

[MakemX]

The bit at the top?

 

[Joe Public]

The tree is a symbol of everlasting life. Until all it’s needles fall off like.

 

[What A Waster]

The tree is a symbol of everlasting life. Until all it’s needles fall off like.

Wouldn't have one of those in the house.
Researchers say up to 25,000 creatures can live in average Christmas tree | Daily Mail Online

 

[Joe Public]

Wouldn't have one of those in the house.
Researchers say up to 25,000 creatures can live in average Christmas tree | Daily Mail Online

More the merrier.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

Absolutely insane when you think about it.
Lets put a tree in the sitting room for a few weeks and decorate it and cover it in lights.

Then take it down a while later.

They don't even do anything.
What are they meant to be symbolising?

It isn't compulsory. Just don't bother if you don't want to.

 

[black cat in france]

 

[mackembulldog]

 

[Posh/ODvM]

cos the little baby Jesus wants you to put up a tree and decorate it with tat. Don't make him cry.

 

[Lord Potts]

Story is that when St Boniface when over to Germany in about 700 AD to convert them to Christianity he greatly impressed them by cutting down their sacred oak of Odin. In return he then presented them with a fir tree to remind them of the Trinity.

Fir trees were therefore of religious significance to German Christians who decorated their homes with them a Christmas time. The Tradition was then brought to England by Queen Victoria's German husband Prince Albert where it became a popular tradition from about 1840