I love Christmas.But don't you think it's time to take the tree down?
2007-01-06 06:21:45 · 10 answers · asked by IAM2INSANE 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I'm from Tennessee where we always had the tree out by the New Year. Now I live in Ohio. I think the traditional time to take the decorations here is around January 6th. From what I hear, that is when the wise men found Jesus.
I think it's weird too, and I live here!
More information ripped from Wikipedia that probably relates:
The Twelve Days of Christmas and the associated evenings of those twelve days (Twelve-tide), are the festive days beginning the evening of Christmas Day (December 25) through the morning of Epiphany on (January 6).
The Twelve Days of Christmas as a celebration and festival is old and steeped in traditions from Christian cultures around the world. For many, the idea of the 12 days as a length of celebration is based on a sequence of verses in the Holy Bible (Matthew 2:1-12), and a belief that it may have taken 12 days for the three kings (also called wise men or magi) to travel to Bethlehem after first seeing the star.
2007-01-06 06:26:31 · answer #1 · answered by Kris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason people out here in California still have their trees up and lit---it's winter, it's dark and cold, the Christmas tree is the sign of light and warmth and hope.
2007-01-06 07:03:14 · answer #2 · answered by Palmerpath 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My family's tree is still up but we didn't celebrate our christmas at home until new years eve, but our tree will be down this week. Mabye some people like it up and mabye some of them haven't finished celebrating christmas yet, or they just haven't had the time.
2007-01-06 06:40:48 · answer #3 · answered by irishgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To day is Greek Orthodox Christmas! There are large Orthodox communities in both of those states. Former Hoosier and ex of an Orthodox Greek.
2007-01-06 06:34:34 · answer #4 · answered by Star of Florida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, today Jan. 6 is the day of the three wisemen. after today the tree comes down. Very intertesting custom
2007-01-06 06:48:56 · answer #5 · answered by -------- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No; I love the Christmas decorations. Many of the houses in my area still have the decorations on.
2007-01-06 06:24:32 · answer #6 · answered by ╦╩╔╩╦ O.J. ╔╩╦╠═ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the same reason some people leave their lights on their house all year round. They just don't want to take them down, or they are too lazy to.
2007-01-06 06:24:29 · answer #7 · answered by balooney2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you been everywhere in Ohio & Indiana, cause I live in Ohio and my decorations are down.
2007-01-06 06:26:40 · answer #8 · answered by Sue F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the official redneck dead line is May 1st. after that you are so not cool! heeheehee!
2007-01-06 06:27:34 · answer #9 · answered by Penny Mae 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are still in christmas mood
2007-01-06 06:28:30 · answer #10 · answered by ωнєη уσυ ѕмιℓє уσυ мαкє мє ѕмιℓє 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋