Our good friends, Caroline and Lee (photo left) invited us to their home for a Redneck New Year's Eve party. Apparently, Rednecks burn their Christmas trees for New Year's Eve fun.
The way I understand it, you quit watering the tree the day after you put it up so it will be completely dried out by 12/31. Then, you dig a posthole, insert the tree, stand back and set it on fire. The tree is supposed to go "poof" and the flames lick 14 feet (or more) into the air. It is a site to see for sure...or so they say!
Our trees were too green still and didn't go "poof" ... actually, it was very anti-climatic. But the smores and the fellowship were great! And, we asked for an invitation back for 12/31/09. They promised not to water their trees at ALL this Christmas! So....14 ft. flames....here I come!!
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