I love the holidays. Each year I help my parents decorate the

By Benjamin Taylor • December 20, 2012 12:00 am

I love the holidays. Each year I help my parents decorate the house with hundreds of different lights, watch the classic Christmas movies like Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer (a personal favorite), and constantly walk around singing songs about good tidings and cheer.*See Also:

Top 10 YouTube Videos of Snow in SeattleOne thing though that really gets me about this time of year is the holiday sweater. While the other 11 months of the year people wear simple, normal attire (usually), for some reason it’s understood in our culture that during December we can put on ridiculously tacky sweaters and frolic about, regardless of what we look like. I just don’t understand how people can walk out of their house in one without looking in a mirror and realizing how ugly the holiday sweater really is. So as I continue to cope with this question as Christmas day draws near, I thought I would share with you the 25 worst holiday sweaters I could find. Seasons Greetings!25. (Sweater on the Right) Why are the trees so many different heights?24. You’re a good friend Charlie Brown.23. Caution: Penguins at Work.22. Are the reindeer fighting?21. I didn’t know reindeer could also fly upside down.The bad holiday sweaters continue on the following page…20. Ahhh! So many holiday sweaters in a row.19. Those penguins are too happy to be on that sweater.18. Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree.17. Frosty and friends.16. You can tell he’s questioning his sweater choice.The bad holiday sweaters continue on the following page…15. Looks like someone wants a nutcracker from Santa Claus this year.14. Time to hit the slopes.13. Is that a salad on his sweater? 12. Love is in the air for those two bears this holiday season.11. All the colors.The bad holiday sweaters continue on the following page…10. Twas the night before Christmas9. There’s a turkey under that tree.8. Wow!!!7. Cats Galore6. Loving the heart buttons.The bad holiday sweaters continue on the following page…5. This guy.4. The cat has such a long body.3. A for effort on this sweater/costume.2. A unique interpretation of the holiday sweater.It’s hard to tell if the sweater or the tree hat is the focal point of this picture.