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Christmas Tree

Kachina624 — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 01:41:18 GMT

Today they cut a beautiful 60 ft. Blue Spruce from the Carson National Forest in New Mexico which will stand on the grounds of the US Capitol to serve as one of the National Christmas Trees. It will ride to Washington in a big red box to protect its branches on a trailer pulled by a beautifully painted tractor. I hate to see it cut and sent away but we're very proud of it.

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Nancy Drew — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 01:38:22 GMT

Beautiful! I always love to watch it roll up.

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itsmagic — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 01:44:05 GMT

Wow - that is a beautifully shaped majestic tree.

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aroc3435 — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 01:50:47 GMT

@Kachina624 And you absolutely should be proud for your state's contribution to our nation's capital.

Since I now reside in DC I will be visiting it. The workers do such a lovely job of assembling it and it brightens the dark winter nights. I am always sad when it and the other lights are taken down in the new year.

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froggy — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 01:50:49 GMT

Beautiful!

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Bridgegal — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:00:15 GMT

@aroc3435 They should leave it up all year. That's one place that could use some brightness.

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stevieb — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 18:01:29 GMT

@Kachina624 If this is to be the Capitol tree, you can at least take heart in the fact that natives and longer term area transplants know that's the tree to see. Always far more beautiful than that thing they put up at the Ellipse. If, however, it's destined to be on the Ellipse as part of the Pageant of Peace, well, what can I say, it's still an absolutely beautiful tree... I too hate to see such majestic trees cut down for a few weeks of ho-ho-ho...

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ValuSkr — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:07:52 GMT

That's a beautiful tree! If it goes to the Ellipse, I hope the decoration is better this year. In recent years, you couldn't see the tree at all - it was like a large cone had been fitted over it.

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aroc3435 — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:09:41 GMT

@Bridgegal There is a beautiful complex that is in downtown DC that is a mixture of condos and stores and restaurants (name escapes me) that has a tree lighting and has white lights on the bare branched trees. The Christmas tree and its lights are taken down but the clear lights in the plaza/courtyard space stay on in the evening year round.

Always makes me smile.

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Havarti — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:09:54 GMT

@Kachina624

I agree, I hate to see these beautiful trees cut down each year. I wish they could just transplant a tall beautiful permanent tree that gets decorated each year.

Your state's tree is gorgeous!

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Bridgegal — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:13:46 GMT

@aroc3435

Nice. I'd enjoy that too.

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:17:48 GMT

@Kachina624 Oh pretty and thank you for the little story about it. I LOVE hearing about things like this.

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Susan Louise — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:24:03 GMT

@Kachina624 That tree looks majestic where it is....makes me sad it's going to DC. There are no words.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:29:06 GMT

@Susan Louise. Me too. I wish they just left it where it grew. I have one in my front yard but it's a far cry from this one, probably because I don't water it and it's so dry where I live.

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RoughDraft — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 04:24:37 GMT

It's majestic. I do wish they would consider transplanting these beautiful trees instead of chopping them down.

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cherry — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:25:18 GMT

@Kachina624 I will think of you, and your state, when I see this beautiful tree. Thank you for sharing this

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Lilysmom — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:02:41 GMT

@Kachina624 , every year my city sends a huge Christmas tree to Boston. The tree chosen this year comes from my home county...see below. In times of emergency, it is not uncommon for international borders to disappear. Reciprocal assistance is a way of life between Eastern Canada and the New England states. LM

On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour, causing a devastating explosion. It killed nearly 2,000 people and left hundreds injured or homeless.

Nova Scotia will never forget the support, kindness and quick response the people of Boston provided after the explosion. To say thank you, the province gives Boston the gift of a Christmas tree ever year.

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Big Joanie — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:32:03 GMT

This has always bothered me .. the same with Rockefeller Center..

I hate the cutting down of trees ....

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jackthebear — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:41:33 GMT

@Big Joanie wrote:
This has always bothered me .. the same with Rockefeller Center..
I hate the cutting down of trees ....

trees have a lifetime,

and most of the trees for the Rock Ctr are chosen carefully

and saves the family alot in taking them down.

bothers me when people don't care of their trees on their property and whine about the weather when they fall down into their house or a neighbors

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Kachina624 — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:57:44 GMT

@Lilysmom. What a beautiful story. I never heard of that incident. Too bad we, in the Southern states, don't do so well with Mexico.