tree-killing began as celebration of life

that's right, according to this website, the original reason for killing evergreen trees was as a celebration of the fact that evergreens remain "ever-green" throughout winter, when everything else dies.

why should this have come to be part of christmas? read all about it.

"Awwight you wascally kwissmiss twee, you've fwaunted yaw abiwity to be awive duwing wintuh wong enough! it's time fuh you to come decowate my home with yaw gweenewy!"