Well you don't have to worry about the tree drying out.  I have to admit I kinda like this in a country way.

"While trimming the Christmas tree my dad accidentally cut a wrong branch and since it made a giant hole in the tree, he decided it was better just to tape...

  God Bless Our Military!  This was sent into us from a Marine:  "And a cartridge in a bare tree - Marine style, Camp Fallujah, Iraq"  Show your support for...

Six huge stacks of hay, 24 pallets some green paint and cheesy decorations and you have yourself a farmers Christmas Tree.

The submitter wrote: "My parent's tree definitely won't fall over this year."

The submitter wrote: "Trying to hold up the Christmas tree and decorations with Duct tape and fishing line."