Unfortunately this time of the year brings about certain things I have to take a stand against. Well not really things, as much as one thing. A corner stone of American Christmas. The tree. Songs have been written about it and Christmas wouldn't be the same without it. But in some genius' mind in the 1800s, a thought grew. Plastic and Trees... how can I profit from that. Bingo! The dreaded fake christmas tree.
Fake Christmas trees are destroying Christmas and the youth of tomorrow. Fake trees are like taking the Christ out of Christmas. Merry X-Mas! Have a fake tree! Lame and Inappropriate
I have founded D.R.A.F.T. (Dads Really Against Fake Trees) to campaign for the removal of fake trees (see pictures to the right and left).
Here are some key arguing points:
1) Fake trees can still catch on fire
2) Fake trees contain PVC, not good for little ones to inhale.
3) Fake trees are made in China, if the trees are like their milk or paint, you don't want one
4) Fake trees can cause lead poisoning
5) Fake trees lead to our youth questioning. "How do real trees grow?" I will tell you that they don't grow in metal segments, that you have to pull apart to get that real look. Fake trees could lead to set backs in education. Nobody wants that.
6) Have you ever seen an upside down tree in nature? I don't think so, but some genius thought he would make one out of plastic and laugh at Mother Nature. Do you know that guy's name? No? Mother Nature dealt with him.
Here are the reasons Real Trees (see picture above) are great: 1) Biodegradable, Recyclable, Reusable!
2) American Made!
3) Contain all natural ingredients and smell delicious!
3) Contain all natural ingredients and smell delicious!
I think I make my point. Sure both can catch on fire, but if you water and care for your real tree you drastically reduce the chances of a fire accuring.
Here is a story about a young man and his family. Iowa, some years ago, a family of 4 goes out to get themselves a real tree. The family trudges through the dense Iowa snow looking at rows upon rows of trees. Finally like a beacon in the night the family sees the tree they must have. Now the father, being the man he is, hands the saw to one of his sons. His son begins to saw, when he tires the other son takes over. Breathing heavily from exertion and excitement, the tree is felled. Christmas was joyous that year and the tree was well taken care of.
So I challenge you. Get a Real Tree and save Christmas. Your kids' kids will appreciate the tradition and so will you. So the next time you see a fake tree, smile and know that your real tree is out there somewhere waiting for you to find it. When you see that perfect real tree, take a deep breath. Thats not pine you are smelling. That is Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
5 comments:
So, here is my question, what kind of tree do you have? real or fake?
How can you stop a system of laziness?
Seriously, Eric? Fake trees take Christ out of Christmas? Please! It just so happens that my family has a fake tree BECAUSE it was a gift to us. Since we are in a city and not really in a position to fell our own live beauty, we're reduced to the options provided by the local tree farms. Ever paid attention to how much money they cost? The good ones are over $100. We have never really had enough money for one, so my mother-in-law bought one for us that looks great and will last for a few Christmases (until our little ones aren't so little and diapers, formula, etc no longer drain our bank account each month). We had so much fun decorating it this year and the kids love to sit around it to read the story of Christ's birth from the scriptures. I don't think you could be MORE wrong.
ouch...talk about chastising a man...where is the Christ-like attitude in that? It's just an opinion.
I'll stick with my fake tree, thanks for the mildly persuasive argument. And no, we're not lazy because we do so.
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