When the decorations come down (Was:Re: When the decorations go up)

[annemehr]

> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter, "Saitaina" wrote:
> [snip]
> > I could never understand people putting up decorations so
> > late...it's all over on the 26, why not enjoy it
> [snip]

Christian Stubø:
> But it is not!  In the Anglo-American tradition, Christmas has 12 
> days - in the Scandinavian tradition Christmas has 13 or 20 days, 
> depending on regional traditions.  In my family we never take down 
> the tree until January 6th (13th Day), at least, and I know many 
> families finish Christmas with a tree-raiding party on January 13th 
> (20th Day) - <snip>

Annemehr:
Christian is right.  If Saitaina's family ran the first Christmas, the
poor magi would have arrived at a deserted stable...

<sound of crickets as a tumbleweed blows by>

No HPfGUer wants to be dissin' the magi!  ;-)

Annemehr
who generally gets the tree up the weekend before Xmas (yes, it's a
place to stick the presents), and takes it down Jan. 7th or so...