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Detroitpetanque
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Posted on Sunday, November 04, 2007 - 6:42 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

On Saturday morning I watched the Christmas tree being lowered on to it's peg atop the fountain at Campus Martius Park. Afterwards, cables secured the tree at 4 points, and workmen climbed into the tree to release the "tree-wrapping" cables and fluff out the branches.

It looks like dangerous work!

Slideshow here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/j effwiden/sets/7215760290181125 3/show/
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Sunday, November 04, 2007 - 3:00 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Is it the same tree from last year or a new tree?
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Sharmaal
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Posted on Monday, November 05, 2007 - 11:07 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The same as last years. I heard it took two weeks to thaw it out.
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Dabirch
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Posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 7:47 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

quote:

The same as last years. I heard it took two weeks to thaw it out.



The hardest part is actually finding a box and a basement large enough to store it in...
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Ndavies
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Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 3:54 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I thought they just stuffed it into the morgue.
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Dds
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Posted on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 8:52 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Little known fact: The Christmas tree is stored each year on Belle Isle, camouflaged as an actual tree.

(Message edited by dds on November 07, 2007)
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Gumby
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 3:35 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Its actually not that hard to store it as it just comes apart in pieces and is stored in plastic tubs in the Whitney Building. The hardest part is sorting the color coded limbs and matching them to the coresponding hole in the metal trunk because they are so large. Thankfully it is one of those prelit trees soat leastthat saves a little time.
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Ndavies
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 11:50 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

So do they replace the live needles that die every year with new ones? Who does the fine job of sewing them back on?
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Spiritofdetroit
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 3:28 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

oh, goodness....
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Johnlodge
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 3:49 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I belief the expression is "good grief".



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Gumby
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 5:17 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just to be a dick...

I prefer the term "HOLIDAY TREE"
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 6:46 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

^^^LOL Gumby, "just to be a dick" is surely understandable.

Actually, to me it's just a tree decorated at Christmas time with decor. Logically, there is no such thing as a "Christmas Tree" (or Holiday Tree).

(Message edited by DetroitRise on November 08, 2007)
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Spiritofdetroit
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 7:04 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

so, detroitrise, has your original question been answered well for you?
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 7:31 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Read through the posts and see for yourself Spirit...
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Spiritofdetroit
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 7:44 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm not convinced you understand
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 9:30 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"I'm not convinced you understand"

I really don't care. You didn't bother to answer it, so why are you so concerned all of a sudden?
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Dfisch
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 10:17 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can anyone help me reattach the brown needles that fell off last year? Thanks!
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Bobj
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Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 11:48 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It is a nice looking tree and makes that part of Detroit look great!
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The_ed
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Posted on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:44 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

humbug

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