2020: The Year A Christmas Tree was Bullied

 Well, I was critical of this year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree - it didn't present very well as they were erecting it a few days ago. Surely the limbs will relax and it will look much better after a few days, but in the meantime, apparently a lot of people got the same impression as I did and social media has been having a great time making jokes  - to the point where the remarks are being referred to as "bullying." Here's a short article with photos: LINK

After reading that article and some of the snarky remarks people were passing around on social media, I felt really bad for the tree and sorry I had ridiculed it - or the people who chose it. I can appreciate that its former owner loved it. She had cared for it for many years, decorated it on her front lawn and knew it was beautiful. So I'll be looking for a photo to post after it is dressed in all its glory. It deserves that along with my apology!

Some of you probably remember that a West Danville tree sent to that honored spot in NYC back in 1981. It was the 49th tree to grace the spot at Rockefeller Center, and it came from Dorothy Larrabee's property. It was a beautiful tree - but who knows, perhaps it had to have a few days to shake out its limbs and recover from the trip, just like this one.

I'm sure when the tree has recovered from being tightly bound for the trip from upstate New York to Manhattan, has all it's decorations and lights, it will be spectacular and uplifting. Just what people need to boost their spirits and give hope to millions as this horrendous year, 2020, comes to an end.