Oh, great.

[gurdymonkey]

I should've known. The wedding industry has already jumped on "wishing trees." One can even buy the things online. (A cursory glance at Teh Intarwebz says it's been fashionable since at least 2007, along with the cupcake thing.)

http://www.herecomestheguide.com/blog/detail/wish-for-a-better-guest-book/  Dutch custom, eh? Take a wild guess who the Dutch got it from. Mutter mumble sneaky namban.

Fine. I hereby co-opt it BACK. Note to self, keep an eye out for suitable colored papers to make the tanzaku out of.

Comments

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

We're talking strips of paper as opposed to Christmas ornaments, so I don't think branch droop should be an issue. I'm gonna keep an eye out the next time the landscapers come to hack up the trees at work and see if there are any decent prospects.

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

See if you can find a manzanita branch--they're lovely on their own, and actually reasonably sturdy.