That is my Christmas tree. It's still up. We're not militant about insisting that the decorations stay in bloom through the 12 days of Christmas (Dec. 25-Jan. 5), it's more like there just hasn't been time to take them down. But I do like that they're still there and the lights still on outside. I don't feel delinquent at all. It's always depressing to see Christmas trees dumped on the curb on Dec. 26. (I know I have some nerve, as my tree is fake and has been for years). Seeing the Christmas season last into January helps take away the bleakness of the month. If we didn't have the final few days of the season and football, January would be a lost cause. So I like celebrating the last day of Christmas on this day (I used to get a bit jealous of the Orthodox who celebrate Christmas around Jan. 6-7, but then I found out they often celebrate with beet soup and that's almost as sad as ditching your tree). Today I'm celebrating with my just-arrive...
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