[blu]

(except the trolls, of course)

So, the Saturday evening thread discussion is...Christmas trees-Tinsel or Not?

I put my 10’ tree up this week. Today I got the ladder into the house and actually hooked up the lights on the top section, Kek! I’ve most of the ornaments on, including the whirly-gigs (little plastic ornaments with sideways windmill-like blades, you hang them over an old fashioned (C-7) Christmas bulb and the little thing spins like crazy) and I thought some icicles would be nice.

As I get older and my vision gets worse, I find the sparkle value of the tree to be very important. I actually judge the prettiness of the tree based on how the tree looks - UNLIT!

So, how many of us use icicles? Or do you use tinsel? Or, do you call the icicles “tinsel”?

[mairdie]

>>Christmas trees-Tinsel or Not?

Stopped putting up a live tree when I destroyed our new oak floor watering it. But, when we had one, it was tinsel. Definitely tinsel.

[little jeremiah]

What do you mean by icicles if you don’t mean tinsel? You mean little plastic or glass icicle replicas?

[Wneighbor]

So, how many of us use icicles? Or do you use tinsel? Or, do you call the icicles “tinsel”?

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Hi Miss Blu. I love icicles myself. They've been my favorite part of the tree since I was a kid.

Had an hour to check out the thread tonight and this is the best post I've found with so much scrolling trolls.

Congrats on that yuge tree! I know it's gorgeous!