FOX NEWS: PARRISH, Fla.  —  Authorities say a west Florida man who lives with his parents has been arrested on a felony assault charge after he used a Christmas tree as a weapon to attack his father. According to the Manatee County sheriff's report, 37-year-old Thomas Edward Lackie was arrested last week after he threw a 3-foot Christmas tree at his father. The tree missed, but Lackie then tried to use the steel base from the tree to strike his father. His father and mother were able to grab Lackie's arms to prevent the attack. Deputies say the tree could have caused serious injuries because the metal base weighs about five pounds. Lackie was charged with felony assault. He denied trying to strike his father.

Well, the holiday season is definitely upon us! First a man gets trampled to death at Walmart, and now a son attacks his father with a christmas tree. Nothing screams christmas spirit like assault. Let us now acknowledge that this took place in Florida. So we can be thankful that the rest of the country generally doesn't get lumped in with that hot mess of a state. I personally think it's because they don't have real christmas trees in the good ol' sunshine state. So the son thought it was a weapon. Could happen to anyone. Speaking of a tree, unless you live in a loft on the upper east side, a 3 foot tree is just pure laziness. Get out there and get a real tree people. If my parents every brought a 3 foot tree home I would take it to the football filed and boot it through the uprights. I know money is tough on a lot of people this season but come on. You can get a tree for like 12 bucks. Maybe cool it on the Mikes Hard Lemonade for a night and buy a respectable tree.

How funny would it be if that's why this fight broke out? "Dad, what the f*** is this?" "What son? It's a nice looking tree?" "I'm going to take this tree and shove it up your @**!!!!!!". Comedic gold.