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GAC · 11-25-2006, 06:54 AM

My wife put ours up yesterday, after she got home from Black Friday. That is the earliest we have ever done it.

I laid on the couch and supervised.

She did one heck of a job!

KittyDuran · 11-25-2006, 07:19 AM

Have lights and a new lighted display (3 presents) in the front up, and a lot of knick-knack around the house.

RedsBaron · 11-25-2006, 07:31 AM

Not yet. I never like to see it up until after Thanksgiving. I halfway expected us to start putting it up yesterday, but a day at the movies stopped that, and we have a day of sports today.

macro · 11-25-2006, 07:55 AM

Our main one, the one in the living room, went up last Sunday. We usually do it the weekend before Thanksgiving. My wife takes of that, while I take care of the outside stuff. Yesterday she put up trees in the kids' rooms.

RFS62 · 11-25-2006, 08:14 AM

Mine are up.... up in the attic.

Spring~Fields · 11-25-2006, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by RFS62

Mine are up.... up in the attic.

919191 · 11-25-2006, 09:12 AM

My great grandmother, who died about 40 years ago (I barely remember her), lived in an old farmhouse out in the country. She was a cross, harsh old woman I have heard. She had an artificial tree even way back then. She kept it decorated all year round, and she had a room off of her front room. She slid it out of there into her front before Christmas, and back in there after. Quick and easy.

RANDY IN INDY · 11-25-2006, 09:18 AM

We put ours up, yesterday. I say, "We". Matt and I helped until we had to take off for baseball practice, and when we returned home, the job was done. Momma, as Matt calls her, did a great job!

RANDY IN INDY · 11-25-2006, 09:20 AM

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She was a cross, harsh old woman

I remember a lot of old country ladies that could be described in those exact words. That breed has just about dissappeared. My grandmother on my father's side was a lot like that.

OldRightHander · 11-25-2006, 09:48 AM

Mine goes up the day after Thanksgiving every year and doesn't come down until January 6. I grew up Methodist and still find myself observing all of that "Church calendar" stuff.

BUTLER REDSFAN · 11-25-2006, 09:58 AM

was planning on putting ours up right after the bengals beat the browns sunday

GAC · 11-25-2006, 10:42 AM

Of course if you're a redneck, your tree (and outer lights) have been up all year.

All ya had to do was plug them in.

westofyou · 11-25-2006, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RANDY IN CHAR NC

I remember a lot of old country ladies that could be described in those exact words. That breed has just about dissappeared. My grandmother on my father's side was a lot like that.

I know a lot of old city ladies like that.

My grandmother, watched the Mets, bowled 200 games, chain smoked Eve cigarettes and worked as an accountant at a Dairy. Her hobby was listening to the police scanner in her room, playing with her 13 cats and driving my grandfather crazy.

Most folks love their grandma... mine scared the crap out of me.

Oh and I don't believe Christmas exists until after 12-10

traderumor · 11-25-2006, 11:09 AM

Let's see, I think it was the Thursday before Thanksgiving. I was also listening to Christmas music that day. We have small kids and Jesus being born is pretty cool to celebrate, so its a really fun time around our house, so why not start early?

savafan · 11-25-2006, 12:44 PM

My fiancee made me throw out the tree I used last year, and I bought a new one at the end of the season when everything was on sale. When she left me, she took the tree...never even took it out of the box.

Now all I have are a few ornaments, and it'd be silly to hang them on my TV set or somewhere...

11-25-2006, 06:54 AM	#1
GAC What Me Worry? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 26,430	How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? My wife put ours up yesterday, after she got home from Black Friday. That is the earliest we have ever done it. I laid on the couch and supervised. She did one heck of a job! __________________ "panic" only comes from having real expectations

11-25-2006, 07:19 AM	#2
KittyDuran Shut up Spock! Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 8,147	Re: How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? Have lights and a new lighted display (3 presents) in the front up, and a lot of knick-knack around the house. __________________ 2013 Reds record when I'm attending: 13-5 2013 Dragons record when I'm attending: *"We want to be the band to dance to when the bomb drops." - Simon LeBon of Duran Duran*

11-25-2006, 07:31 AM	#3
RedsBaron Big Red Machine Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Out Wayne Posts: 22,410	Re: How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? Not yet. I never like to see it up until after Thanksgiving. I halfway expected us to start putting it up yesterday, but a day at the movies stopped that, and we have a day of sports today. __________________ "Hey...Dad. Wanna Have A Catch?" Kevin Costner in "Field Of Dreams."

11-25-2006, 07:55 AM	#4
macro Just The Big Picture Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Bluegrass State Posts: 6,150	Re: How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? Our main one, the one in the living room, went up last Sunday. We usually do it the weekend before Thanksgiving. My wife takes of that, while I take care of the outside stuff. Yesterday she put up trees in the kids' rooms. __________________ *Help stamp out, eliminate, and do away with redundancy.*

11-25-2006, 08:14 AM	#5
RFS62 Hey Cubs Fans Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: New York Posts: 16,572	Re: How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? Mine are up.... up in the attic. __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~ Mark Twain

11-25-2006, 09:12 AM	#7
919191 Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: the corner bar Posts: 3,752	Re: How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? My great grandmother, who died about 40 years ago (I barely remember her), lived in an old farmhouse out in the country. She was a cross, harsh old woman I have heard. She had an artificial tree even way back then. She kept it decorated all year round, and she had a room off of her front room. She slid it out of there into her front before Christmas, and back in there after. Quick and easy. __________________ I've been to dinner at Jimmy Buffet's house, and I've eaten it at a homeless shelter. And there's great joy and harrowing terror to be found in both places. -Todd Snider

11-25-2006, 09:18 AM	#8
RANDY IN INDY Matt's Dad Join Date: May 2000 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 14,544	Re: How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? We put ours up, yesterday. I say, "We". Matt and I helped until we had to take off for baseball practice, and when we returned home, the job was done. Momma, as Matt calls her, did a great job! __________________ Talent is God Given: be humble. Fame is man given: be thankful. Conceit is self given: be careful. John Wooden

11-25-2006, 09:48 AM	#10
OldRightHander Resident optimist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: east of WOY Posts: 5,029	Re: How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? Mine goes up the day after Thanksgiving every year and doesn't come down until January 6. I grew up Methodist and still find myself observing all of that "Church calendar" stuff.

11-25-2006, 09:58 AM	#11
BUTLER REDSFAN Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,195	Re: How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? was planning on putting ours up right after the bengals beat the browns sunday

11-25-2006, 10:42 AM	#12
GAC What Me Worry? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 26,430	Re: How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? Of course if you're a redneck, your tree (and outer lights) have been up all year. All ya had to do was plug them in. __________________ "panic" only comes from having real expectations

11-25-2006, 11:09 AM	#14
traderumor Unsolicited Opinions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Right Down Broadway Posts: 17,743	Re: How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? Let's see, I think it was the Thursday before Thanksgiving. I was also listening to Christmas music that day. We have small kids and Jesus being born is pretty cool to celebrate, so its a really fun time around our house, so why not start early?

11-25-2006, 12:44 PM	#15
savafan Maple SERP Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 17,486	Re: How Many Have Their Christmas Tree Up? My fiancee made me throw out the tree I used last year, and I bought a new one at the end of the season when everything was on sale. When she left me, she took the tree...never even took it out of the box. Now all I have are a few ornaments, and it'd be silly to hang them on my TV set or somewhere... __________________ This is the Cal Ripkin Jr. of typos. If you ask me to join your fantasy baseball league and I select Legolas in the first round, don't be angry at me. It's not my fault I've read up on the players and you haven't.

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