“Christmas was never the same after the normal tinsel was replaced by the floaty, flighty, cling-to-nothing-but-the-person-hanging-it garbage.”
Correct. I don’t think anyone even bothers with it anymore, we sure don’t.
This was the first year in a long time we didn’t do a tree at all. We haven’t had a real one since we’ve been under construction since Hurricane Sandy, but the last two years I did put a little artificial one we have up. This year I got sick for 2 weeks after Thanksgiving, so I just forgot about it all together.
Hubby was good and put up lights outside, so at least we didn’t look like complete heathens.
And that's how it goes. It didn't get banned, it became dysfunctional and unusable. Like a lot of things. :(
Last year I painted/decorated the porch pumpkins to keep them going until the New Year, that was it. This year we are "complete heathens".
Must be something to do with the regime and culture. I lack any desire to participate and play along.
So sorry you were sick but the silver lining was that you avoided the clean up! :)
All the best to you in the New Year for your good health, home construction and rebirth.