Well, they are that. [ Admittedly, Ray cannot argue that particular point... tough he'll still try: ] If by flashy you mean ugly. What's so wrong with regular ol' pine?

[ He likes to keep upon fashions and trends, himself, but this is a bit too much for him; Ray is still a country boy, so failing being able to get a real tree he usually still prefers something living and green, or at least something aesthetically convincing enough for a fake.

He sighs, rubbing at his temple briefly. ]

But I dunno, I guess it's still better than no tree...