You bought this tree because it a) reminded you of your childhood, b) your kids and wife bugged you to get a "real" tree, or c) you're a sucker for punishment and something of a masochist, and enjoy tree sap getting stuck on everything and constantly cleaning up pine needles. Then the tree dries out and browns just a few days before Christmas and you're stuck looking for a short minute replacement. And if that's not enough, lets face it, they wind up being a great big fire hazard, and then we string cheap electrical lights over them. Because that's a good idea.