Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Your average six-to-twelve foot tall Christmas tree or Hanukkah bush is typically grown on a tree farm and culled every few years and no big deal. Cut it down and stand it up. More where that came from. The 2010 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, cut down in Mahopac, New York Thursday, arrived Friday at its new home in front of 30 Rock. A spectacularly beautiful Norway Spruce, over 70 feet tall. Came from a residential property. Have always wondered why one would offer up such a specimen ... the square footage this tree covered is larger than some suburban backyards ... will leave a hole in the memory. Here's the work-in-progress report: