LMAO! i myself would have preferred the ending where the whole family gets chopped off and dumped in the woods while the tree remains healthy & home for a happy new year - but then again it's what i think every time i walk in front of a xmas tree sale *bwahaha*. off with their heads!
and true, this would give a fun animation (my version too tho') ^^

Best story of the holiday.

Hahahahah, good one dude!

This story is so sad.... and as Wegra said, it would make a good animation.

I would've gone for an ending where the tree was used as firewood. Still a wonderful Christmas tale!