Larry Lewis and his wife Christine have a new look to their front yard.
That’s what happens when you remove a 32-foot evergreen tree from the mix.
The Lewis family decided to donate the tree to the city to use as its holiday tree on Mays Island. The Colorado Blue Spruce was cut down in the Lewis yard this morning and had a police escort as it rolled down 16th Avenue SW.
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This is a Christmas …
This is a Christmas tree. I say a holiday tree is a deciduous tree with white lights and yellow ribbons draped over its branches.
I saw this after …
I saw this after seeing about the flooding on TV for the last week or so. I suddenly saw Cedar Rapids in the title so I watched. I feel for you people. You will make it!!!
That’s a nice …
That’s a nice looking CHRISTMAS tree.
Grew up in CR, and …
Grew up in CR, and spent the last 2.5 years in Virginia. Go Skins!
Christmas Tree for …
Christmas Tree for sure.
Beautiful CHRISTMAS …
Beautiful CHRISTMAS tree.
What a beautiful …
What a beautiful CHRISTMAS tree.
Great looking …
Great looking Christmas tree!
/Lived in CR now in DC
//It is a Christmas tree.
What does it matter …
What does it matter if someone calls it a Christmas tree or a Holiday tree? They are just names!
Probably the nicest …
That’s my opinion only, film at eleven.:P
Probably the nicest CHRISTMAS tree I’ve seen in awhile. Everyone knows Holiday trees are not pc.
You’re right. …
You’re right. Trees should be allowed to live undisturbed. Nice town Jim.
OH my, what a big …
OH my, what a big and beautiful tree:D So this is your hometown, Jim? Nice to see where you live:D
Right! It’s a …
Right! It’s a Christmas tree. You can shave off Santa’s beard and make him lose weight and call him Don Knotts but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s still Santa Claus. I wrote about the same thing. It’s at timesobserver DOT blogspot DOT com
Come on, Cedar …
Come on, Cedar Rapids, it’s Christmas tree – not a holiday tree! Shame on you!!