The Holiday Tree...

Hi all...so normally I am 100% against all things Chris Buttars says, does, breathes, etc... One of his most recent tantrums is his hatred of the Happy Holiday stuff at the stores - because we are a better community if we make all Jews, Hindu's, Buddhists, Muslims, Atheists, and others feel like outsiders.

But the other night Brandon and I were at Smith's and we saw a sign that said "More Holiday Trees in Back" right next to a 5 foot tall pine tree - one that most people would refer to as a "Christmas Tree." So I said to Brandon okay that has gone a bit far - it is fundamentally a Christmas Tree - sure its history as a symbol of Christmas is sketchy at best and not does not go as far back into our history as you might guess - but for our contemporary world it is a Christmas Tree. Now I am about as anti-religion as you can get but I did think this had gone too far - until I stood corrected.

In the back of the store Brandon and I found exactly what Smith's was talking about...the Holiday Tree selection. And after searching through the possibilities we found our "Holiday Tree." It is a Norfolk Island Pine Tree not cut in a pot looking almost tropical and fern-like - just as I felt the 5 foot pine was definitely a "Christmas Tree"and I think our little Norfolk can rightfully be called a "Holiday Tree." It stands just about 4 feet tall and is currently perched, and living, on top of our dining room table all decorated up for the "holiday's."

Merry Holidays everyone...Merry Holidays :-)