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It's about time to wind down the Christmas season, and wind down the year, but of course people like to leave their Christmas decorations up for as long as possible. Sometimes they even leave them up all the way to the following Christmas. The best way to keep a live tree from drooping is to take a good slice off the bottom of the trunk before putting it in the water, add water regularly, and mix in whatever they call that Christmas tree food that all the stores seem to have these days. That's what I've heard at least. Horticulturists can feel free to correct me if they wish.
One thing that I haven't heard of, though, is using hairspray. I imagine that would hurt the tree more than help it. The needles and branches might not droop, but I don't think they would be alive any longer. Also, if Father has resorted to using hairspray, I don't think he's been taking proper care of the tree in the first place. Maybe he should let Penny be in charge of that next year.