For me, there were several dollar store trinkets that already broke, and one toy for my kids that was a huge sparkly styrofoam mess waiting to happen, so I threw it out rather than curse anyone else with it.

  • krolden
    21·
    6 months ago

    The tree comes from the pagan solstice celebrations

    • Justas🇱🇹@sh.itjust.works
      6·
      6 months ago

      Yep, from Rome to Rīga, they used to mark the death of nature with plants that refuse to die. Later, they started decorating them to symbolise the blossoming or the harvest of the year’s last feast.

      Source: school education from the last pagans of Europe.