Posted on 10/07/2009 10:20:38 PM PDT by thecodont
Reporting from Shepherdstown, W.Va. - Still growing somewhere here on Eric and Gloria Sundback's 100-acre tree farm is the two-story fir that will stand resplendent in the Blue Room of the White House this Christmas.
This is because the Sundbacks -- he's 82, she's 83 -- have just turned out a grand champion Christmas tree for a record fourth time, a feat they once mistakenly assumed they were too old to pull off.
Now the Sundbacks will once again watch a tree they nurtured from seed, fed and pruned, cast as the glittery showstopper at almost nightly holiday parties, then immortalized in the Obamas' first official White House Christmas photo.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
The physical work has gotten tougher in recent years, but Eric Sundback, 82, still operates about 30 of 100 acres with his wife, focusing on tree genetics. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Posting this for the enjoyment of all who love the evergreen tree as part of their Christmas celebration. |
I’m guessing Obama will want the one that leans to the left.
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