Rockefeller Christmas Tree

I had the good fortune to see the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center a few years ago. I was disappointed, thinking it always appeared to be "bigger" than what I was looking at. I guess the perspective was comparing my field of vision to the filling up of my television screen. Whatever.

One of my friends just got back from NYC. We were talking about the tree and the question came up about how the tree actually got to the Center each year. Only a Google away I found:
http://www.wnbc.com/christmastree/1775313/detail.html

• The tree travels on a custom-made, telescoping trailer, which can stretch to 100 feet and can accommodate a tree up to 125 feet tall. It takes 15-20 people and a 280-ton, all-terrain hydraulic crane to handle the tree. The same crane is used to erect and remove the tree from its place of honor at Rockefeller Center.
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  The tree is transported from its home to New York City and then travels in the middle of the night with a police escort on a carefully planned route so traffic is disrupted as little as possible.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the tree can be found on the above link. Enjoy!