Enjoyed not only today’s strip but all your light-hearted comments. Brewster’s song is so catchy I think I’ll keep my (artificial pink) tree up until February 2. Here’s hoping the groundhog doesn’t see any shadows so spring comes soon! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The neolithic inhabitants of Europe had four extra holidays, equally spaced between the two solstices and the two equinoxes. (Since they measured time by using megalithic rings of standing-stones, it added some nice balance, and it filled some empty space, and it wasn’t that much trouble, to add four more stones).The “holiday” halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox was called Imbolc, marking the first stirrings of Spring. Our dim memory of the fact that there should be some holiday around the first of February led us to create Groundhog’s.So leave the tree up, Brewster. And light some bonfires.
margueritem over 11 years ago
Catchy little tune, there, Brewster.
Varnes over 11 years ago
Gweedo, yup, at least pass New Years…
Peabody-Martini over 11 years ago
It can be self lit when it catches fire on the 4th of July.
Bilan over 11 years ago
If Punxsutawney Phil can see the tree’s shadow, it can stay up until spring.
sherbert over 11 years ago
Enjoyed not only today’s strip but all your light-hearted comments. Brewster’s song is so catchy I think I’ll keep my (artificial pink) tree up until February 2. Here’s hoping the groundhog doesn’t see any shadows so spring comes soon! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
cdward over 11 years ago
We keep ours up through all 12 days of Christmas. Unless, of course, we can’t be bothered, then it stays until there are no needles.
GoodQuestion Premium Member over 11 years ago
Brewster might have had a better chance if he hadn’t sung it to the tune of the William Tell Overture . . . ☻
battle of plattsburgh over 11 years ago
He needs to bring in a little Joyce Kilmer.
freewaydog over 11 years ago
O Hanukkah Bush,…..
maybeinthenextworld over 11 years ago
Brewster is a buff god.
David_the_CAD over 11 years ago
People, people, Christmas is not over yet, it has just begun. The 12 days of Christmas do not stop on December 25th, they start on December 25th.
Leave the tree up until Epiphany.
Coyoty Premium Member over 11 years ago
“What inspired you to finally take down the tree?”
“I had an Epiphany.”
gcarlson over 11 years ago
We Scandinavians keep it going till Lille Jul on January 13.
gcarlson over 11 years ago
Not the tree, but at least one year I kept the wreath up through Valentine’s Day, having added lace and red pipe cleaner hearts.
rkozakand over 11 years ago
Far too soon to take down the tree,at the very least it should stay up untill Epiphany
rowena28 Premium Member over 11 years ago
Too early. Tree must stay up until at least Epiphany. We are only on the 3rd day of Xmas. I may still add more ornaments to my tree.
corzak over 11 years ago
The neolithic inhabitants of Europe had four extra holidays, equally spaced between the two solstices and the two equinoxes. (Since they measured time by using megalithic rings of standing-stones, it added some nice balance, and it filled some empty space, and it wasn’t that much trouble, to add four more stones).The “holiday” halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox was called Imbolc, marking the first stirrings of Spring. Our dim memory of the fact that there should be some holiday around the first of February led us to create Groundhog’s.So leave the tree up, Brewster. And light some bonfires.