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London's traditional Christmas tree has been felled in Norway ahead of its trip to Trafalgar Square

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: norway.oslo, united kingdom.london, holidays, trees.christmas, tradition, world war ii, trafalgar square, cities.capital, fluff, source.bbc
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-67520722

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Trafalgar Square: Norwegian Christmas tree felled ahead of London journey
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  1. [3]
    tay
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    Hope it's a pretty tree this year! "Are we at war with Norway?"

    Hope it's a pretty tree this year!

    "Are we at war with Norway?"

    7 votes
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      mycketforvirrad
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      Christmas trees are serious business: Fir flies over Cambridgeshire town’s wonky Christmas tree The Guardian – Jamie Grierson – 24th November 2023

      Christmas trees are serious business:

      Fir flies over Cambridgeshire town’s wonky Christmas tree

      A row has broken out in March, a town in Cambridgeshire, over a lopsided tannenbaum erected in Market Place. The 30ft tree has a significant tilt, prompting some residents to liken the conifer to the leaning tower of Pisa, and others to question its safety.

      The town clerk at March town council, Sarah Lemmon, launched an excoriating takedown of the wonky tree’s detractors, criticising “the cancel culture mentality of a moaning minority” who, she argued, were “trying to kill the spirit of Christmas”.

      The Guardian – Jamie Grierson – 24th November 2023

      6 votes
      1. CptBluebear
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        Let me guess, conservative Tory nonsense. That whining about cancel culture while trying to silence others is peak hypocrisy.

        Let me guess, conservative Tory nonsense. That whining about cancel culture while trying to silence others is peak hypocrisy.

        2 votes