I cannot tell a lie: George Clooney chopped down a cherry... er, Christmas Tree

ContactMusic.com reports that George Clooney once ruined a neighbor's Christmas by chopping down his only tree.

Now, that might not sound very kind, but George claims it was revenge for the neighbor taking shots at his dog (and that kind of neighbor deserves everything he or she has coming, in our book)!

Says George, "He had this perfect yard, tiny little house, little white picket fence and one evergreen tree in the middle of it... On Christmas Eve I snuck into his yard with a bow saw and I cut down his only tree."

Someone may want to help George understand the true meaning of Christmas. While we may side with George because threatening pets is completely evil (and because George has such a cute smile), I'm not sure we can agree with this statement: "It is the true, absolute spirit of Christmas and giving!"

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