Christmas Decorations

[Sweep]

Rather depends how you view Advent...

But are they Advent decorations or Christmas decorations?

Edit: Just googled it. Very interesting. You learn something every day:-

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[TH]Significance[/TH]
[TD="class: summary"]Preparation for the commemoration of the birth of Jesus[/TD]
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Practices associated with Advent include keeping an Advent calendar, lighting an Advent wreath, praying an Advent daily devotional,[SUP][5][/SUP]lighting a Christingle,[SUP][6][/SUP] as well as other ways of preparing for Christmas, such as setting up Christmas decorations,[SUP][7][/SUP][SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][9][/SUP] a custom that is sometimes done liturgically, through a hanging of the greens ceremony.[SUP][5][/SUP][SUP][10]

Advent this year begins on December 3 (closest Sunday to November 30, St Andrew's Day), so decorations should go up then.[/SUP]

 

[Patster1969]

We are going to have fun this year with the tree and our 6month old kittens...

We are in a similar boat, two 1 year old male cats, one who is very keen on climbing...

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

But are they Advent decorations or Christmas decorations?

Edit: Just googled it. Very interesting. You learn something every day:-

[TABLE="class: infobox vevent, width: 100%"]
[TR]
[TH]Significance[/TH]
[TD="class: summary"]Preparation for the commemoration of the birth of Jesus[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Practices associated with Advent include keeping an Advent calendar, lighting an Advent wreath, praying an Advent daily devotional,[SUP][5][/SUP]lighting a Christingle,[SUP][6][/SUP] as well as other ways of preparing for Christmas, such as setting up Christmas decorations,[SUP][7][/SUP][SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][9][/SUP] a custom that is sometimes done liturgically, through a hanging of the greens ceremony.[SUP][5][/SUP][SUP][10]

Advent this year begins on December 3 (closest Sunday to November 30, St Andrew's Day), so decorations should go up then.[/SUP]

Yup - that's what Advent is all about, the days of preparation and looking forward to Christmas.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

We are in a similar boat, two 1 year old male cats, one who is very keen on climbing...

Our 6month old boys are getting the chop today - currently at the vets. One of them is very, very inquisitive.