I'm seeing them everywhere around town - hanging from ceilings and even on the floor in a tree stand - just upside down. Honestly, it looks really creepy, kind of like an upside down cross. What's the origin of this strange tradition?
2007-12-12 13:06:15 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I was wondering the same thing. I was at a hotel for a babyshower the other day and they had upside christmas trees in the lobby. They looked like they belonged in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory or something.
2007-12-12 13:08:58 · answer #1 · answered by kmcnamara84 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hanging fir trees upside down goes back to the Middle Ages, when Europeans did it to represent the Trinity. But now, Christmas trees are shaped with the tip pointing to heaven, and some think an upside-down Christmas tree is disrespectful or sacrilegious.
The trees were recently introduced to retailers for in-store displays, so more ornaments could be displayed at eye level to the buying public. And they left more floor space to hold extra stock of decorations.
But the upside-down Christmas trees have caught on, and are being sold to the public as a novelty piece. Target.com has a version that sells for $399 and comes pre-lit. Hammacher Schlemmer’s website has not been able to stay in stock.
Upside-down Christmas trees are either hung from a bracket on the ceiling like a chandelier, stood upside-down on a stand, or mounted tip-down on the wall.
2007-12-12 13:10:48 · answer #2 · answered by lorrie a 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't know what's the deal with them, but the first time I seen one was in a catalog I had. I think their very ugly upside down. They look absolutely stupid hanging like that. But, I can bet that there will be a few people who like that idea. Not me. I'm sticking to the old fashioned way! P.S Actually the upside down Christmas tree that I seen was hanging from the ceiling. It wasn't even on a stand *lol* Both look crazy to me!!!
2016-05-23 07:37:12 · answer #3 · answered by tiara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've been seeing that too,
and i was wondering the same thing as you
it might just be something new to make the place with an upside down christmas tree stand out in your mind,
but then everyone copied that so now none of them are memorable
anyway, i'm not really sure
2007-12-12 13:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by watergrrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who have to be different at all costs - and then end up being exactly the same as all of the other rebels! I saw these on TV a couple of years ago, but thankfully haven't actually seen any of them directly.
2007-12-12 13:09:54 · answer #5 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a Pagan symbol, which is where the tree started out;
before being adopted by Christians as the tree of life.
2007-12-12 13:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by Robert S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some claim it is an old European tradition but really it just started in America fairly recent with certain circles. I would say by people who have cats. (if you have cats and know how they are with Christmas trees you know what I mean)
2007-12-12 13:10:37 · answer #7 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yall sound like you live in an upside down sort of town never seen this, sounds weird
2007-12-12 13:10:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think I heard it's a type of protest..so many families have a loved one fighting a useless war that isn't our's to fight..they just aren't feelin' the Christ in Christmas......until they all come home!!!
2007-12-12 13:12:06 · answer #9 · answered by Carol (Yeah I said it!) G. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just some silly tradition started by someone high on drugs.
2007-12-12 13:09:26 · answer #10 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋