In the song, “I’ll be home for Christmas”, the lyrics say “…presents ON the tree.” What does that mean?

RBSev: In the song, “I’ll be home for Christmas”, the lyrics say “…presents ON the tree.” What does that mean?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Maria
People used to literally hang presents on their Christmas trees, candles too. As you can imagine, it led to some interesting Christmases.

Answer by Brenda
If they aren’t talking about ornaments, which can be considered a gift to the tree to make it become a Christmas tree..but some people also literally and physically put gifts or presents on the trees branches..I hope this Christmas is filled with many PEACEful moments for you and all those that you love…;0)

Answer by summer’s♥♥♥mom
They must have had big trees….lol

Answer by wgdpink
every version i’ve ever heard, they say “…presents UNDER the tree…”. i’ve never heard any1 say “…ON the tree…” ♥

Answer by SUSAN C
EITHER ITS PRESENT ORNAMENTS OR PEOPLE HIDE PRESENTS ON THE TREE LIMBS.

Answer by xeno’sdaughter
well in the beginning of the christmas tree tradition they would hand little presents on the trees and candles too
also christmas trees used to be a lot more spindlier
just look at an old christmas move fom about 60 years ago- there are much less branches on each tree

Answer by sweetpea
In the the “olden days” children received small gifts hung on the tree… It began the tradition of giving gifts… In those days gifts were small and not extravagant as they are now… gingerbread men… Candy… small wooden toys… dolls… trinkets… only later were presents wrapped under the tree and in most cases these days under the tree and around the entire room… I myself would love an “old fashion Christmas” Where one was happy if they got a peppermint stick and a piece of fresh fruit and a good meal… The real meaning of Christmas has been lost by over commercialization of buying… buying … buying… Now people stress about Christmas… The bills… expectations… I really wish I could experience an old fashion Christmas!!!

Answer by Edith Anne
Gift giving used to me more meaningful and less commercial and mushc smaller….
It was not uncommon to have a few simple gifts that would have been hung on the tree.

We do this sometimes, particularly with small kids and way to many animals around. Some of the kids give a picture that they drew or a certificate they created and that’s rolled up and hung on the tree. Checks in envelopes etc are also hung on the tree.

One year my mother gave me a TV and hung it on the tree. It was a picture of the TV in a small jewelers box hanging from the tree. Cute

Answer by Terrell- half celebrity, Hi.
well people used to hand presents on their tree.