When I was a kid, we had a wartime artificial tree. It was a large dowel rod, wrapped in brown tape, with wire branches stuck into the tape. The branches resembled those “bottle brush” trees you see in craft stores, but obviously much larger. At one time, the branches had been dark green with they had faded to chartreuse. My dad would pull it out of the tube, thunck the bottom on the floor, and all of the branches would swivel and open up. When Christmas was over, he’d thunck the top on the floor and the branches would fold back against the trunk, and he’d slide it back into the tube and roll it under the bed.
Ubintold about 1 year ago
I understand Charlie Brown has one like it.
j_m_kuehl about 1 year ago
No one will ever envy the tree being greener inside the garage. (Well maybe Charlie Brown)
cmerb about 1 year ago
Just how did these cartoons get so far out of sync ? Because I think where I’m at it is October 17 2023 , I think ?
Dani Rice about 1 year ago
“They don’t make ’em like that anymore.”
When I was a kid, we had a wartime artificial tree. It was a large dowel rod, wrapped in brown tape, with wire branches stuck into the tape. The branches resembled those “bottle brush” trees you see in craft stores, but obviously much larger. At one time, the branches had been dark green with they had faded to chartreuse. My dad would pull it out of the tube, thunck the bottom on the floor, and all of the branches would swivel and open up. When Christmas was over, he’d thunck the top on the floor and the branches would fold back against the trunk, and he’d slide it back into the tube and roll it under the bed.
Never saw another one like it.
ChessPirate about 1 year ago
♪♫ “Oh, Tannenbaum, oh, Tannenbaum, how skimpy are thy branches…” ♪♫
UlrigJaeger Premium Member about 1 year ago
Hey, they just liked the “Charlie Brown Christmas” so much, they decided to copy his tree.
ArcticFox Premium Member about 1 year ago
Remember, Reverend, planning is work.