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Fri Dec 6, 2019, 07:20 AM Dec 2019

Trafalgar Square Christmas tree: 'Sparse' spruce ridiculed

From https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-50670477

Trafalgar Square Christmas tree: 'Sparse' spruce ridiculed

5 December 2019



"Britain's most famous Christmas tree" has been branded a turkey over its "sparse" foliage and "anaemic" appearance.

Since 1947, a Norwegian spruce has been installed every year in the centre of Trafalgar Square.

But some have been unimpressed by the 2019 offering, commenting on the festive favourite's "droopy" look.

Westminster Council said the 69ft (21m) tree was "a generous gift from the people of Oslo to London".

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Trafalgar Square Christmas tree: 'Sparse' spruce ridiculed (Original Post) sl8 Dec 2019 OP
This made me think of Charlie Brown. :( madaboutharry Dec 2019 #1
Don't people have better things to worry about? T_i_B Dec 2019 #2
They could just call it a Brexit tree tikka Dec 2019 #3
Decorate it. It'll be beautiful. Carping over a gift ... tsk tsk tsk tsk. marble falls Dec 2019 #4
It's all in the trimming! Karadeniz Dec 2019 #5
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