"There was something magical about picking it out, throwing it over your shoulder, and bringing it up to your apartment, despite the pine needles that dropped in the elevator. Still, as an immigrant from the UK, where people literally drag them home or transport them in the back of their vehicle, I still get a kick from seeing cars on the road with a tree strapped to the roof."
"It was packed, but there were scores of trees remaining tethered to poles. Since it's my daughter's last Christmas before she heads off to college, we decided to make it extra special by getting a taller tree than usual. The price of the tree was off the charts She got first dibs on choosing, and after browsing the 9-foot and 10-foot sections, settled on the third one she saw."
Sticker shock occurred at a nursery where a 10-foot holiday tree cost $370. Family tradition keeps annual tree shopping despite teens' busy schedules; the outing fit between the daughter's part-time shift and the son's dentist appointment. Past purchases came from a Vermonter in a church parking lot and a sidewalk vendor in New York City. An immigrant fondness for seeing trees strapped to car roofs remains. The usual Vermont seller did not appear, so a friend's recommended nursery was visited. The nursery was crowded but well stocked. To honor the daughter's final Christmas before college, a taller tree was chosen.
Read at Business Insider
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