tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post7983997577509187469..comments2023-11-03T11:31:47.673-03:00Comments on Eating Chilean: Eating Chilean ChristmasJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01689286618770701205noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-1370087523056129412011-10-04T18:55:18.886-03:002011-10-04T18:55:18.886-03:00Well that was always an issue once you take it out...Well that was always an issue once you take it out of the house, but at least it doesn't go brown in the month you have it there, we also always installed in a bucket with soil which even if won't avoid the imminent dead, will at least delay it.<br /><br />I've been spending last Xmas in Germany and the US but I miss a warm Christmas going out late in the night with friends after dinner and sharing with the family.<br /><br />S.Sebastiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-62809095056185726982011-09-26T08:08:30.028-03:002011-09-26T08:08:30.028-03:00Thanks Sebasitan, I stand corrected. But I'm ...Thanks Sebasitan, I stand corrected. But I'm afraid that in our house "el pino de plastico" is now a tradition. (And how do you keep a real tree from shedding all its needles at 85 F.?)<br /><br />JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689286618770701205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-76588196618887024922011-09-26T01:19:57.974-03:002011-09-26T01:19:57.974-03:00I'm from Santiago and my mum never let us have...I'm from Santiago and my mum never let us have plastic trees, in the suburbs there use to be places where you could buy real, nicely smelly pinos. I haven't been in Chile for Christmas in a few years, but I'm sure you can fin them<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />SebastianSebastiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-73149828404711865542010-12-17T17:06:45.926-03:002010-12-17T17:06:45.926-03:00They're here now! Your comment inspired me to...They're here now! Your comment inspired me to add a photo: see the last section of this post.<br /><br />JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689286618770701205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-16349681395024134552010-12-17T15:40:26.670-03:002010-12-17T15:40:26.670-03:00I was in Santiago myself one Christmas, about 13 y...I was in Santiago myself one Christmas, about 13 years ago, and I don't remember any Christmas trees. If they were there, they were very small.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-18326291708030630882010-12-16T09:30:14.282-03:002010-12-16T09:30:14.282-03:00!Un pino de verdad! Nunca he visto en Santiago.!Un pino de verdad! Nunca he visto en Santiago.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689286618770701205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-12796067130353582482010-12-16T00:43:16.389-03:002010-12-16T00:43:16.389-03:00Todo muy cierto Jim, en casa de mis abuelos la cel...Todo muy cierto Jim, en casa de mis abuelos la celebración siempre ha sido tal cual, pero con pino de verdad cortado del patio!<br />Creo que la juguetería que haces referencia es Otto Krauss, muy muy clásica.Pilarhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09248410937552856967noreply@blogger.com