Real or Fake- Christmas Trees that is

We had to go fake a few years ago because my wife started breaking out just brushing against a tree, some weird allergic reaction. I didn't like it at the time, but the convenience factor has grown on me.

Cheers,
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[CasaDooley]

I used to get real trees every year until one year when I came back from a tree hunting excursion beat and bloody, wet and muddy and told myself "Never Again!"
These days it's a fake tree for me, less hassle and less stitches!

[Gophernut]

Last year with the real trees. As we were cutting it down I turned to my 14 year old son, and said that when he moved out, we were switching to a fake tree. After he helped cutting it down, trimming branches and hauling it in, he said he really didn't mind fake. So we'll be watching the after Christmas sales...

[RGD.]

I did real trees for the first 30 some years of married life. The wife refused to even consider an artificial tree. Two years ago I just went ahead and ordered one online. Put the thing up and lit a Balsam and Cedar Yankee Candle.

She was home for about 4 hours before she found out it wasn't real -

So yeah - artificial for me. After this Christmas, based on what I paid for real ones - I'll be saving money!


Ron

[tchariya]

fake ones....they still feel nice in my hands.
wait what...oh yeah...trees...heh

[sikk50]

I always cut my own tree, however the one I have here at school is a fake bc one of my roommates may or may not be a rutard and we don't want the house to burn down

[jmsremax]

Real...we usually cut one down ourselves up in Maine on a christmas tree farm.....Griswold style.

[theoneandonly]

I've had a fake tree for as long as I can remember. We use to have this one with separate branches that got hooked onto a metal pole. The fake that my Grandfather use to put up was even older. Since being in the CG, I haven't done one for myself and with not knowing if I am visiting family, I am passing on a tree this year.

[HollywoodQue]

Definately, do the real thing...the aroma is great during x-mas, almost makes you forget how much money you spent....

[BigCat]

Real...just put ours up last night. I really enjoy the process, the smell, etc. And I've yet to see a fake one that didn't scream fake with one quick look.

[smokehouse]

I do fake with the lights attached, and love it.
I don't like cleaning up the dead needles everyday and having to worry about watering it.

[wayner123]

Fake for my family. When I was younger, we used to go cut our own, but that got old really fast, and we lived in the Pine Tree Capital. I guess when you live with the real ones all year long, you get a certain disdain for them.

[Bill86]

As a kid we always cut them down fresh, but we lived in Michigan at the time. The trees there are EPIC ...seriously EPIC. Now down south we just hit the corner and buy a pre-cut fresh tree, the trees here suck. I can only imagine moving to fake trees soon, it makes sense with 3 cats.

[Skywalker]

Fake!!! Due to fear of squirrels

[Sled Dog]

Originally Posted by Skywalker

Fake!!! Due to fear of squirrels

Lol.... i'm not going to lie, I give it a good shake before bringing it in!!

[MiamiE]

Fake one. Sucks, but the $600 vet bill when your dog starts eating pine needles sucks!

[VTDragon]

Had real for my entire life. Now the kids have moved out and on their own and we have moved into the new house we built, so finally went with fake... It's a nice 9 footer that fits in our sun room beautifully, but I am still getting used to it.

[rizzle]

Realio is the dealio.

[GTsetGO]

fake here.

[maninblack]

My wife puts up 5, yes 5, fake trees every year. But its her thing so I don't argue. I go overboard with Halloween, she does it with Christmas. Our house is very festive.