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My Parents still have the same artificial tree from when I was a kid, it has lasted 30+ years. Here in Australia I think Artificial Trees are the norm, I've ne
by bigger_cheese 6y ago
My Parents still have the same artificial tree from when I was a kid, it has lasted 30+ years.
Here in Australia I think Artificial Trees are the norm, I've never really thought about it before, Possibly because Christmas is in Middle of summer and real trees would be difficult to keep looking fresh.
I always felt a lot of cognitive dissonance around Christmas growing up all the songs and decorations are about snow and winter but the weather here is oppressively hot.
- cesarb 6y agoWe stopped using our artificial tree because many of the branches are broken, probably from the weight of all the decorations. It too lasted over 30 years. We have the same kind of disconnect around here (Brazil): all these people dressed as Santa Claus (heavy-looking winter clothing) in the middle of 40 degree Rio de Janeiro summer has always been an odd juxtaposition.