Christmas hasn't really been a tradition here. Not the way it's a tradition in many other parts of the world. People are aware of it, but most don't "celebrate" it. You will see businesses decorating for it. And schools. Sometimes it gets a little crazy compared to what we do in N.America. (But who ever said that our store bought decorations were the "Correct" way to decorate?)
"Christmas disco"
You will sometimes find materials encorporated into the decoration that we typically don't use - here we see some shells.....
And, decorating time frame is a bit looser here as well.
I think I caught this Santa in May or June.(notice the Snoopy in his bag- Snoop's popular here.)
Ever have a problem deciding where to put the tree?
Why not hang it upside down from the ceiling?
But really, some parts of Christmas- ie) decorating with lights and tinsel, and trees..... it's fun, but it's subjective right? It's just decorating to celebrate the core of Christmas. How you celebrate is up to you- be it hanging the tree from the ceiling, or putting it in a corner, having a two inch tree or a 10 footer... or no tree at all.... doesn't matter. What matters is the core. Are you really celebrating Christmas? Are you really celebrating the coming of Jesus? If by hanging that upside down tree you are doing so to recognize the wonderful gift of Christ, then you are properly celebrating. If you hang no decorations, sing no songs, send no cards, make no cookies, but raise a simple prayer of thanks to God in your heart for His indescibably gift - then you have just celebrated Christmas!
"Yahoo! Christmas blessings coming! Look out below!"
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