Tonight over 30,000 lights will illuminate the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center in New York City. This beautiful tree has become a world-wide symbol of the holidays, officially kicking off the Christmas season. The spectacular tree of today had humble beginnings. In 1931, workers building the Rockefeller complex put up a small tree on Christmas Eve and decorated it with paper garlands, cranberries, and a few tin cans. In 1933, the first official tree went up, and the tradition has continued.This year’s tree, a 78 feet tall, ten ton Norway Spruce, was donated by a family in Gardiner, NY. The tree, which was about to be cut down, was moved from their front yard to Rockefeller Center in November to await lights and the star, the only decorations. There are over 30,000 lights on the tree. The star is 10 feet tall, weighs 550 lbs. and is made of 25,000 Swarovski crystals. Merry Christmas one and all!
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Psalm 8:3-4
~C
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