’Twas three weeks after Christmas, my tree’s water tray in drought, yet the decorations are still hung at the old King house.
I’m willing to bet that there are some die-hards among us that embrace the season for as long as the needles adhere to the branches. I’ve even heard as trees being erected in living rooms after Halloween that remain up for Valentine’s Day for one reason or another.
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