Purchased Peanuts - A "Charlie Brown Christmas Tree" is an actual thing you can buy and a co-worker is showing off minimal decorations with this tree on their desk.
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| Maker | Apple |
| Model | iPhone 5s |
| Date Time of Original | 2014:12:11 11:00:21 |
| ApertureFNumber | f/2.2 |
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- Sunday 14 December 2014
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- Sunday 14 December 2014 15:47That movie came out in 1965, and spoke of the over-commercialization of Christmas. In fact, the tree itself was supposed to represent being willing to accept what you have and not desire more than what you need.
And now it's something you can buy.
I'm re-reading Calvin and Hobbes, and this strip was written and published in 1985. If only Watterson could have known what the Internet would do. -
- Monday 15 December 2014 16:06I didn't read in to what it meant being able to buy the Charlie Brown Christmas tree but the meaning certainly has been lost if you can buy it. This simple bland tree carries a lot of baggage with it.
The Calvin and Hobbes comic is incredibly poignant today too. These simple and innocent items from my youth have significant weight and meaning to them which deserves a round of applause for making them so timeless.