Posted on 12/04/2009 1:29:25 PM PST by SmithL
The city of Concord, California is holding its Christmas tree lighting ceremony this weekend. And from the looks of the tree, it will barely be alive for its big moment.
Instead of a beautiful freshly cut tree like in years past, Concord opted to use an existing tree in the town's square. The switch saved the city $20,000. Not a bad idea in these tough economic times.
The mean-spirited would best describe the tree as pathetic. Those on the nicer side of life are likely reminded of the old classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
The tree was scraggly to begin with, but at least it was green. It's since turned an ugly brown. You see, the well water the city is using to keep the grass around the tree extra green for all the people looking for an injection of the Christmas spirit is also causing the tree to turn extra brown. Well water has a substance called boron in it and, while that is great for grass, it is bad for this particular tree. The experts say it will recover, but not until spring.
The city of Concord, California is holding its Christmas tree lighting ceremony this weekend. And from the looks of the tree, it will barely be alive for its big moment.
Instead of a beautiful freshly cut tree like in years past, Concord opted to use an existing tree in the town's square. The switch saved the city $20,000. Not a bad idea in these tough economic times.
The mean-spirited would best describe the tree as pathetic. Those on the nicer side of life are likely reminded of the old classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
The tree was scraggly to begin with, but at least it was green. It's since turned an ugly brown. You see, the well water the city is using to keep the grass around the tree extra green for all the people looking for an injection of the Christmas spirit is also causing the tree to turn extra brown. Well water has a substance called boron in it and, while that is great for grass, it is bad for this particular tree. The experts say it will recover, but not until spring. The good people of Concord are embracing the Charlie Brown theme and are promoting another drive Linus would love. They are asking people to bring in new, washable twin-sized blankets that will be donated to an area homeless shelter.
The good news is that it doesn't matter that the tree is thin or brown at night. A test run Wednesday proved the LED energy-saving lights look great.
I once owned a restaurant 50 feet from that tree, Concord has always been run by idiots, so I sold it and left!
$20,000 means a job for somebody. Cheers for the town!!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
I Live a couple of miles will check it out tomorrow...
If they really wanted to cut back, a big candle would have done the job and it would have been more representative of the Light of the world.
“$20,000 means a job for somebody. Cheers for the town!!
I’m with you on this one.............and the tree ???
Well it’s so sad, it’s sweet.....
I LOVE Charlie Brown Christmas trees !!
One tree gets a pardon, and one tree gets its’ 15 min. of fame.
Works for me !
The entire city of Concord, California has been punked.
My son brought me a Charlie Brown plant. Lo and behold, all of a sudden, it started to grow...and grow...and grow. I now have the original and 3 very healthy Charlie Brown heirs.
And-—what’s wrong with a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree??
Reminds of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; the zoning people made a developer leave as many of the scrub oaks as possible and they ended up in lawns.
Every buyer installed sprinklers and sod and then immediately began watering; the reason the scrub oaks thrived in the area prior to development was because of the naturallly, arid climate.
Close to half the trees died or fell ill; the zoners made them shut off the sprinklers.
Then the sod died; the zoners finally okayed the use of green spray dye.
A bunch of them gave up and moved to Camarillo, the Left Coast’s answer to Bellevue.
It’s like the Spirit Poles, only alive. Sorta
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