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   surfstuff55 said, 6 months ago

   Now I know what I’m going to do for a tree this year
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   pschearer said, 6 months ago

   Deck the halls with bowels of Holly.
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   einarbt7 said, 6 months ago

   And I thought the Xmas tree thing started in Germany.
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   defunctdoormat said, 6 months ago

   According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, “The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands to symbolize eternal life was a custom of the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. Tree worship was common among the pagan Europeans and survived their conversion to Christianity in the Scandinavian customs of decorating the house and barn with evergreens at the New Year to scare away the devil and of setting up a tree for the birds during Christmastime.”
   Taken from the Christmas tree wiki. er, and Encyclopædia Britannica, originally, although I don’t know the source material for that one.
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   dkram said, 6 months ago

   Ah yes, my favorite mummy.
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   \\//_
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   bramduff said, 6 months ago

   That is one hot mummy!
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   mntim said, 6 months ago

   Ma’at isn’t a mummy. She’s just wrapped that way.
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   Slywlf said, 6 months ago

   @pschearer - good one ;-)
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   Sisyphos said, 6 months ago

   That’s not a very appealing decorated reed. But the underlying idea is not bad. Maybe instead of entrails and organs it needs baubles, bangles, and candles, and on a more substantial stock….
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    The Life I Draw Upon said, 6 months ago

    … and that’s a wrap.

    Merry Christmas to all.
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    Coyoty said, 6 months ago

    Christmas organaments!
    
    Huh. Whenever I tried to decorate the tree with viscera, my family wanted me to see a doctor. They wanted more tinsel, less tonsil.
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    my_discworld said, 6 months ago

    Not really sure what Maat’s doing in the first panel. Where is her other leg? Is she … straddling a table or something?
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    capndunzzl said, 6 months ago

    …catch on or catch fire?
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    ArthurAllen said, 6 months ago

    A spindly plant in a “canopic” jar? That’s legal in Washington State if it’s under an ounce.
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 6 months ago

    @einarbt7

    The evergreen is just one the trees that represent deathlessness. Also the Ash and Yew trees depending on the society.
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    Holly an mistletoe have their own meanings with the Druids. The Christmas celebrated comes from many angles. The last one is the Christian and it really doesn’t fit at all.
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