| A "Family Tradition" |
| We really don't know when it started officially, but we believe the family tradition of burning the Christmas tree may have its roots in the late 80's. Legend has it that around mid-January of one year the Christmas tree was still up. So, rather than face the ignominy of leaving a tree at the curb so late and becoming the laughing stock of the neighborhood, the tree was whisked out into the back yard and set ablaze without much fanfare or celebration. Over the next few years, more people chose to participate, mainly to stay warm. Someone came up with the brilliant idea to place fireworks within the tree and lo and behold, the tree burning became an event! Below are some snippets and pictures from the 2006 tree burn, performed on Jan 1, 2007... |
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