Yesterday, I was shocked by strange things happening at Ms.Mac castle. They set up the Christmas tree (made of plastic) & put some electric lighting on. This revealed to me that the same events are handled in so many different ways and, at first, only the own way seems to be the right one.
My personal Christmas tree tradition is, that the tree is set up on Christmas Eve. It has to be a real tree, preferable grown in the area. Personally, I prefer spruce, because the pine needles are evenly arrange around the twigs. But any pine tree does the job. Nature is never flawless and somebody might have been faster and the perfect tree went to another home. Nature can be improved - ask any plastic surgeon. Improving the shape of a tree can be done by adding twigs (drill & glue).
Now, one has to open a window and leave the room. Decorating the tree is the job of the Christkind, which also brings the presents at the same time. If the Christkind is nice, it puts candles made of beeswax on. When it has finished decorating and arranging presents underneath, it lights the candles, rings a bell and disappears into the night, and sometimes, leaves just a wisp of hair at the window frame.
The tree will stay in the living room until the feast of Epiphany. However, It's not recommended to light the candles after New Year's Eve.
I don't belief in the Christkind anymore. Hence, you will not find a Christmas tree at gomad mansion.
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