REAL CHRISTMAS TREES
Artificial Christmas trees have changed the look of American communities. Just 50 years ago there were small Christmas Tree lots all over town. Everyone would buy a real live Christmas Tree a few days before Christmas. It was a great fundraiser for small groups.
A friend of mine decided to get in on the action one December in the 1970s. He ordered a truck load of Christmas Trees to be delivered to his house. Then he spread the word all over town that he was selling them for half the price of other lots. When I went to buy one, I noticed the trees looked like Charlie Brown trees. They were skimpy and had the longest needles I’d ever seen on a tree. Pathetic for a Christmas Tree! But, I had already promised I’d buy one, so I did.
It was Friday night and already snowing with predictions of a blizzard, and Anita was sure we wouldn’t have a tree up before Christmas. She was delighted when she saw me drive in with that tree strapped to the top. Until she tried to decorate the ugly thing.
And I think I was the only one who bought a Christmas Tree from my friend that year. He must’ve had 99 trees to dispose of.
And artificial Christmas Trees changed all that.
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