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Couple Lights Up A Huge Christmas Tree They Planted in 1978

Couple Lights Up A Huge Christmas Tree They Planted in 1978

Couple Lights Up A Huge Christmas Tree They Planted in 1978

An elderly couple planted a tree in their yard back in 1978.  At the time the tree was a little over 6 feet tall and now it stands 50 feet tall!  They took a picture of the tree when they first planted it 43 years ago and now they say it grows about a foot a year!

Avril and Christopher Rollins purchased the tree for just $8 and used it as their first Christmas tree together. The couple also lives in a town without any street lights and it is one of the darkest towns around because of that.

Last week its 2,000 residents all came out to see the switching-on ceremony, that lit up the huge tree that can be seen from miles around.  A lot of people in their village see it as the start of the Christmas season for them.

Since the tree is so big now, a cherry picker is needed to decorate it with over 3000 lights. They also play Christmas music and have fireworks to celebrate.  The couple who are now in their 70’s were excited to flip the switch this year because Covid kept them from doing it last year.

You can read more about this sweet story and see pictures of the tree here!

 (Photo courtesy of  imagedepotpro/Canva)

 

 

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