I just read in an English Elementary School text book that it is one of our customs. I've never seen this. Have you?
2007-12-10 02:21:35 · 14 answers · asked by Porgie 7 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
To Lise K: Nope! No misreading here. It says that South Africans decorate FIG TREES, in November already, awaiting the Christmas Holidays!
2007-12-10 03:45:00 · update #1
Well, we do, don´t we. They are adorned with green and gold "baubles", commonly known as figs. I´ve just come back from a long, hard day at work, and must thank all of you for your humorous posts, I have been cackling all the way since I signed in to YQ&A, this evening. And figs trees disguised as Christmas trees, well, that´s the spirit! Keep it up.
2007-12-10 05:45:15 · answer #1 · answered by cakes4southafrica 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 40 years of life in SA I have never seen a fig tree used as a Christmas tree.
When you say "English" do you mean England or Safrican English?
2007-12-10 03:04:25 · answer #2 · answered by Roger C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-14 07:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so if this text book states that it is a south african custom to decorate fig trees, then south africans must decorate fig trees every year in november ... right? well then i got one question who the hell are we then? i am south african and it is not my custom! lol
another case of stolen identity maybe?!
2007-12-10 21:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by sweet - angel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope if we don't have a origional tree you buy an artificial one but lol fig trees are precious - not a lot of fresh figs available lately
2007-12-10 06:45:51 · answer #5 · answered by cheri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must be a spelling mistake are you sure you didn't misread FIR and not FIG trees? We use the same trees as anywhere else in the world i.e. Fir trees.
2007-12-10 03:22:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh? Ive never heard about that in my life...
It makes it sound like fig trees are a dime a dozen here - ive only seen one...
2007-12-10 17:59:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you are mistaking the old custom of wearing only fig leaf costumes for Xmas parties. . . .Does that text book also mention that British men beat up their wives after parties for flirting?
2007-12-11 07:59:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm... not a bad idea, Porgie. It's a custom I could really get accustomed to! LOL!!! I LOVE figs and fig preserve.
2007-12-10 09:09:53 · answer #9 · answered by Commodore 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOOO! Never in my life have I seen something like that .
Definitely not a SA custom !
2007-12-10 02:56:31 · answer #10 · answered by Heavy D 2 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋