(Photos Courtesy of Beth Lee)It's not the same, but you can see it when you drive into town now.
Friday, December 14, 2007
O Christmas Tree!
When I was younger the lighting of the city tree was often something I looked forward too. Many years we would make ornaments at home or at school to put on the city tree. Every year that I can remember, until about 4 or 5 years ago, the tree stood in the middle of "town square"...well, it's really just the intersection of Main Street and Diggles Street. That's right, in the middle of the road, you had to be careful driving around it. I myself have no memories of anyone hitting the tree, but my sisters tell me it happened.
(Photos Courtesy of Beth Lee)
A few years ago they moved the tree to the parking lot of the Drug Store, but it only stayed there for a year. Now the tree gets set up in the parking lot between the Firehouse and The Outback.
It's not the same, but you can see it when you drive into town now.
(Photos Courtesy of Beth Lee)It's not the same, but you can see it when you drive into town now.
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Thank you for photo credit :) BTW - those pictures were taken in December 1991 when I was home from my first semester at BYU. It was very foggy (and no snow) that whole time...miserable. I hate fog! Anyway, I think a logging truck coming down from Old Etna clipped it at least once, but I don't know if it knocked the tree down or not. That was always the fun part - driving around it in snowy and/or icy conditions. Thank goodness even on a good day, Main Street Etna never sees that much traffic :)
I always try and credit my photo sources;>) Hopefully the tree's still up when I get home in January so I can get some pictures of the new location. Either that, or see if Mom and Dad can get some before they come down this weekend.
Just a thought...for people unfamiliar with our wonderful hometown...the Outback referred to in the blog is NOT the Outback restaurant that many are familiar with...you'll find no blooming onion, etc. there...it's just the added on restaurant "out back" of the bar :)
I am glad Beth had pictures for you. I couldn't find the ones I thought I had. Now I can just download these. I too remember trucks occasionally clipping it. Don't know if it was ever totally knocked down or not. And Beth, thanks for the explanation of the Outback, I forgot all about that place.
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