Tuesday, December 4, 2012

冷杉

聖誕樹這類東西總有點爭議性,在此以上還有真樹和膠樹之間的爭論。有些人認為好端端砍下一棵樹如同殺牲,罪大惡極;也有更多人,提倡真樹比/砍樹/辟地/建/致癌/膠樹/厰/好,「膠樹排放的污染物比聖誕樹苗圃多達十倍」。最後,有些人會說,不用吵了,不買便好。森林大概留不下,但樹留來印多一點試卷,苗圃土地好作人工沙灘,晚晚放煙花不好麼?
樹還是首當其衝,可能因為沒被改製過:不像變成麥樂雞的淡黃毛茸茸幼鳥、也是樹製的紙紥屋木棺材、造成手袋的小鱷魚、折技噴殺蟲水鍊成的香水、梵高星空用的臭油、坐飛機去倫敦散心排放的二氧化碳... 聖誕樹出身沒被好好收埋,彷彿活活展示人前的死屍,提醒我們平日多無情自私。裝飾的、藝術的、無益的、炫耀的,有需要和無需要之間的線,畫在那裹。
以前的聖誕樹,掛的不是聖誕波波,而是蘋果、核桃、棗子等可吃的果子,直至十八世紀,蠟燭被懸上聖誕樹上,使整棵樹亮起。聖誕樹早於十二世紀的德國已經出現,這長青樹/冷杉被挑選在聖誕期間象徵伊甸園內的「天堂樹」,給寒冬中瑟縮的人溫暖的希望,提醒他們大自然將再度穌醒。宿木。冬青。今天回家,大堂滿是森林松香,很快樂。也希望真在森林木屋裹,掛滿一樹香橘燭光。
Thousands of lights were burning on the green branches, and gaily-colored pictures, such as she had seen in the shop-windows, looked down upon her. The little maiden stretched out her hands towards them when--the match went out. The lights of the Christmas tree rose higher and higher, she saw them now as stars in heaven...” Hans Christian Andersen

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