{"id":472,"date":"2010-12-23T13:12:28","date_gmt":"2010-12-23T18:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/?p=472"},"modified":"2010-12-23T13:18:10","modified_gmt":"2010-12-23T18:18:10","slug":"lego-advent-calendar-day-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laserfarm.com\/?p=472","title":{"rendered":"Lego Advent Calendar: Day 23"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Two days. That\u2019s it. Two perforated cardboard doors to tear open. Two Lego prizes to find. And then I will be without Lego until next December. I assume Advent Calendars end on the 24th day because the gift of the 25th day is Jesus and Love. Call me a heathen, but I\u2019d prefer more Legos, or a Lego Jesus, than intangible feelings of spirituality and faith. Don\u2019t mind me. I\u2019m just pissed that there\u2019s nothing to open on Christmas Day. <\/p>\n

Today\u2019s item is the Christmasiest item of the lot. It\u2019s not Mrs. Claus in a bathtub, though that would be a splendid gift for tomorrow. Instead, it\u2019s a\u2026<\/p>\n

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Christmas Tree!<\/p>\n

I love it, but this item should have been handed out on an earlier day for several reasons: <\/p>\n

1.\tChristmas trees should be enjoyed all month. <\/p>\n

2.\tYou need a few days to build it. The tree is by far the most difficult item to construct. When I was finished with the tree structure, I tried to decorate it with the included Lego Dots, only to find that attaching them to the standing tree is just as possible as eating a garden hose. So I had to take the whole thing apart, attach the decorative dots, and then reassemble the tree. Then I needed a nap. <\/p>\n

3.\t I wanted it earlier. <\/p>\n

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But it\u2019s here now, and I\u2019m thankful. So are the Goat children who were worried that this year they wouldn\u2019t have a Christmas tree because Sword Boy was caught smoking in August and Cat Girl killed a homeless man earlier this year just to see what it was like. Kids will be kids, am I right?<\/p>\n

The tree is of adequate height and the design is quite striking. However, maybe it\u2019s just me, but does the tree look a little bare in that one spot? Hmm\u2026What to do? <\/p>\n

What to do? <\/p>\n

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There. That\u2019s better. <\/p>\n

And though I think the star on top is nice, surely a better tree topper can be found? Hmm\u2026<\/p>\n

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Now that\u2019s a Christmas Tree. And Naked Shower Santa has a wand! How cool is that? (The answer is: 500 Cool.) <\/p>\n

Robot Snowman, feeling left out of Good World for the past few days, reclaims his head and threatens the tree with fire. <\/p>\n

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Not to worry. He only wanted to wear the tree as a hat so that the children would once again find him interesting. He\u2019s so lonely. <\/p>\n

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Day 23 Rating:<\/strong> 3.7 out of 4 (Points deducted because building it hurt my fingers and my gums.)<\/p>\n

Tomorrow is the final day of the Advent Calendar! Get some sleep. You\u2019ll need it. <\/p>\n