Thursday, December 18, 2014

12 Days of Christmas Day 5: Christmas Trees

What's Christmas without a Christmas tree? Boring, that's what.

Our tree this year
My hostfamily's tree 2011
Like the lights, Christmas trees in the US, tend to be more extravagant than the ones typically seen in Germany. They're taller. The branches are fuller. The ornaments are often less traditional (which I will cover more closely later). The lights twinkle and flash (sometimes). However, that's not to say German Christmas trees aren't beautiful. They're natural. Simple. Elegant. Traditionally, there aren't lights, but candles. Real ones. (Though, you can buy fake candles, which lessen the fire hazard.) They also aren't put up as early as in the US, which kind of makes them a little more special (but I loove having a tree in the living room all December long).


Bis morgen!



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