Yes, it is that time of the year again. Presents, hot chocolate, snow... you know the deal. But it would not be a holiday season without a Christmas Tree in the center of the city(and a menorah which will go up in a week according to the president of the company who donated the equipment that lifted the tree into place). This years City of Syracuse Christmas tree arrived today in Clinton Square with police escorts on a large flat bed truck. It traveled on interstate 81 all the way from Brewerton. Although the tree arrived over half an hour late, the excitement was truly in the air. People stopped to check out what was going on. The Department of Public Works was there waiting for the tree along with a large crane. When it finally arrived they went right to work strapping on large belts and preparing it for the big lift. Now that the tree is up, the City of Syracuse will hire a decorator to put lights on the tree for the lighting ceremony on November 30.
This story was really fun to cover because I got to talk to a lot of people. I spoke to a woman from Manlius, a women from Syracuse, a president of a company that donated equipment for the event, to excited children, and a man who told me he was homeless. They all were very different but all had something in common. That is that they all were happy and excited for the holiday season.
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" They all were very different but all had something in common. That is that they all were happy and excited for the holiday season." Aww this is just a really sweet blog. I can totally feel christmas coming.
and btw did they really drive on 81 with that gigantic tree dragging behind? i was i was there to see it for myself.
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