Re: when do you decorate xmas

>My family always decorates the weekend after Thanksgiving.  Way better 
>than fighting the crowds on Black Friday! 
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>Decorations stay up until after Twelfth Night (Jan. 6th); after all the 
>Christmas season doesn't end until then!
>
>--Mickey


We always decorate the weekend after Thanksgiving as well, and make a big
family part out of it, with all the grandkids helping out.

And yes, we have an artificial tree -- given that my dh would sneeze his way
through the holidays, and I would be smearing cortisone cream on my hives on my
hands and arms otherwise, this is what we've finally had to choose.  On the
upside, you can hang heavier ornaments, and do some fun things that won't work
on a live tree.

Our's comes back down as soon after Christmas Day as I can manage it.  As far
as I'm concerned, when it's over, it's over, and I want it all out of here. 
Plus, my mother always said it was bad luck to leave the tree up after New
Year's Day, and while I'm not generally superstitious, I see no reason to tempt
fate.

Jere