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| U. S. Capitol (Photo by Martin Falbisoner) |
With more than a touch of irony, the soon-to-be U. S. Capitol Christmas Tree will be cut down in the name of ecology.
Aptly named “The People’s Tree” (if it were instead “The Forest’s Tree,” it could go on living in its natural habitat for years to come), this “whopping 80-foot plus white spruce” will be torn from its home in Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota on October 29th.
Capitolchristmastree.com explains that this sacrificial tree will then slowly wend its way through numerous states in order to “showcase” Minnesota’s “natural beauty…”
Once it gets to Washington, D. C., it will also be showcasing the traditions of a particular faith. If other
faiths were equally showcasing their traditions in this pronounced a manner, the pluralistic demographics of the United States would be more fairly represented.
Resources
http://www.capitolchristmastree.com/u-s-capitol-christmas-tree-2014-tour-dates-announced/
Copyright October 29, 2014 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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