I actually voted for a real tree. But not one from a farm where somebody makes money from my desire to please my kids.
On no.
I will take my exhaust belching oversized 4wd into the bush, in the process crushing small plant and animal life beneath it's mighty wheels.
When I find the right shaped tree I will cut it down and take only what I need, as to take more would be wasteful and greedy. Say 5% or so.
The rest will remain for other National Parks goers to use. That's only fair.
When I get it home, it will sit happily in between the elephant's foot umbrella holder and the Lion's head mount that I bagged on my last trip to Kenya.
The kids will be so happy.
No, not really. K-Mart for us too.