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Midsummernight, time to loose the Christmastree

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:16 am
by Herman
First week of january our christmastree was in that good shape, that we decided to leave it in the house and see how long it lasts. Maybe this year we could have a tree for free. And we were the only ones in the world with such a tree in june.

But last weeks the tree still did not fall out, but it was getting ugly, grey and dusty. So we decided to loose it.
Standing in the garden I thought, why not burn it. See how a dry tree goes up.
Well, that was a scary moment. I lit a branch and in a few seconds it almost exploded.
Do not try this inside!!
Before I wondered how people could get killed in a forest-fire, but now I see. Wow, these flames travel yards per second.

BTW: My neighbours were not amused

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Re: Midsummernight, time to loose the Christmastree

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:59 pm
by Tim Benware
YES!!!! We do the same thing. Ours was gone a few weeks ago:)

Re: Midsummernight, time to loose the Christmastree

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:37 pm
by Kevin in California
Kind of hard on the near by flowers Herman, I bet they weren't happy about the heat and flames. :)

Re: Midsummernight, time to loose the Christmastree

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:36 pm
by Herman
Today I looked at them. They were ebonized.

Re: Midsummernight, time to loose the Christmastree

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:26 pm
by Lonnie B
I've burnt a few of them back in the day. At one time people actually used lot candles to laughter up there tree. From what I've heard many houses were burnt down and people died from those fires. Being dry like that it's like you poured gasoline on it. I'll bet you were the hit of the neighborhood. Lol

Re: Midsummernight, time to loose the Christmastree

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 12:00 am
by Dave Bagwill
It's lucky that Herman himself wasn't ebonized!

Re: Midsummernight, time to loose the Christmastree

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:57 am
by Herman
Scaring to black is possible, I was.