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Cutting down our tree

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By adamg on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 2:25pm

Rick and the Boston Christmas Tree

A report from Nova Scotia on the preparations to cut down the province's annual gift to Boston for the aid we sent after the 1917 Halifax Explosion.

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Comments

By lbb on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 3:55pm.

The lighting is tomorrow, at 8 pm. This is a beautiful tradition.

By Joe Blow on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 6:19pm.

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By Hattie McLover on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 11:09pm.

Stylin'!

By Robert Paulson on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 4:01pm.

If you have never been to Nova Scotia I highly recommend it. The people are fantastic, the province is beautiful, and they sure could use the tourism.

By Malcolm Tucker on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 6:46pm.

Stunningly beautiful part of the world. One of the best vacations I ever took was a lengthy trip around the Maritimes: from St. Andrews in New Brunswick to Dunvegan on Cape Breton Island to Antigonish in Nova Scotia (for the Highland Games!) and then back to St. Andrews. 10/10, would recommend!

By Elmer on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 5:11pm.

          IMAGE(http://www.universalhub.com/files/styles/large_image/public/images/photos/bigtree_0.jpg?itok=VQk5caD1)
          The Faneuil Hall Marketplace Christmas tree is here

By anon on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 5:15pm.

That was the tree for Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market. There's another one in Post Office Square, I think.

The tree from Nova Scotia goes on Boston Common.

By chaosjake on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 5:48pm.

I would be tempted to absolve them of any sense of indebtedness remaining from the Halifax explosion, after they offered us any help they could (and then donated 50 grand to Children's) after the Marathon bombing. I'm glad they still give us a tree, though. One of these days, I'm going to visit NS and buy a round for the house in a bar somewhere.

By anon on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 4:12pm.

I don't want to be imposing upon some Canadians who are too polite to say anything.