Thousands of people have
signed a petition against an abstract light installation replacing the traditional Christmas tree in Brussels city centre.
More than 11,000 signatures have been gathered in the online
petition and a Facebook page attacking the new feature has been
launched.
Critics accuse officials of opting for the installation for fear of offending non-Christians, especially Muslims.


But the mayor's office said it was part of a theme this year of "light".

Traditionally, a 20m (65ft) pine
tree taken from the forests of the Ardennes has adorned the city's
central square, the Grand Place.
This year, it has been replaced with a 25m (82ft)
construction, though smaller real Christmas trees still decorate the
square, a spokesman at the mayor's office said.Text source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20302574

It's tree worship from before *any* Middle Eastern religion invaded, get over it:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree#Possible_predecessors

Christmas cheer to all LLers living anywhere where the cold and short days bite at this time of year. Eat, drink, be merry and share it with your neighbours.