It's such an Atlanta tradition!
Still, I miss it atop the Crystal Bridge over Forsyth Street. Lenox is a great location, but......
The tree standing atop the crystal bridge was on the cover of Time magazine in 1961 seen above.
This year the Great Tree is from my side of the town...Douglasville, Georgia, and is just a hop, skip, and a jump from my house.
The tree is 26 years old. This means that it was just a little sapling when I first moved to my home, and now.....it's become large enough to be chosen.
I think it will do just fine!
The family who owns the tree has elected not to be identified, so I'll keep that under my hat.
The tree will be cut tomorrow, Thursday...November 10th. It will then be transported and placed on the roof of the Macy's at Lenox Square on Sunday at 10 a.m.
The Great Tree Lighting Show will begin at 7 p.m. followed by a fireworks display.
