Is This The Worst Christmas Tree In Britain?
Trafalgar Square Christmas tree: 'Sparse' spruce ridiculed
"Britain's most famous Christmas tree" has been branded a turkey over its "sparse" foliage and "anaemic" appearance.
Since 1947, a Norwegian spruce has been installed every year in the centre of Trafalgar Square.
But some have been unimpressed by the 2019 offering, commenting on the festive favourite's "droopy" look.
Westminster Council said the 69ft (21m) tree was "a generous gift from the people of Oslo to London".
A spokesman said its height meant it wouldn't look like smaller ones in people's homes.
The British Ambassador to Norway, Richard Wood said: "This is what 90-year-old, 25m trees in the wild look like.
"It is important to consider the symbolism of the tree rather than simply how many branches it has."
'Thought that counts'
But those arguments haven't stopped critics from needling the tree on Twitter.
Commenters dubbed it the "most anaemic tree possible", saying it looked "very poorly and drab".
One said it looked "sad" while another consoled with: "It's the thought that counts".
Image Copyright @cobm123@COBM123But some leapt to the tree's defence, and said it was a gift for which the nation should be grateful.
One said: "It's a present. You don't deride a present. You just say thank you and enjoy it in the spirit it was given. Thank you Norway."
Another pointed out that the decorations had yet to be added, and said the council could "bush it out" with tinsel, lights and Christmas cheer.
When some users said critics of the tree were "trolls", the tree's official Twitter account replied: "I thought I'd left them in Norway."
After one woman called it "sparse", the tree's account said she might have meant "spruce".
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESThe tree is being decorated with the light switch on at 18:00 on Thursday.
It was planted in about 1929 in a forest near a small lake called Trollvann, which is Norwegian for "the water of the trolls".
The spruce weighs about two tonnes and has been encouraged to grow by foresters talking to it and hugging it, Westminster Council said.
Image copyrightHAAKON MOSVOLD LARSEN / SCANPIX VIA REUTERSIt was felled on 19 November at a special ceremony attended by the mayors of Oslo and Westminster before being shipped from Brevik to Immingham.
The first Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree was 48ft (14.6m) tall and was a thank you from King Haakon VII who was forced to flee Norway and seek sanctuary in Britain with his government as the Nazis invaded his homeland.
What on earth have we done to upset Norway?
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Absolute shite. Bet it looks great in a few days time after it’s been dressed. Look at the picture of the 2017 tree, same shape.1
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As always, a fantastic gesture from the Norwegian people, gratefully received and something that brings a lot of joy to a lot of people.
Thank you Norway.
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Leave it in the forest. Poor tree.3
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Boris had upset the Norwegians apparently .0
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once a few protesters glue themselves to it it should look bushy enough, thanks Norway for remembering each year, a tradition that started back in 1947, the clip of the first one looks no different to me,
https://www.visitnorway.com/typically-norwegian/christmas/the-trafalgar-square-christmas-tree/
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I think this is a much better barometer of what Europeans think of Britain, as opposed to the Eurovision Song Contest.4
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Once decorated it will look top notch, great that the Norwegians remember why & still do it, I am sure they will continue to do so after.................................Brexit.
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We’ve now sunk to the attention seeking multi offended cyber community being offended by the appearance of a fucking tree!!!3
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So true.Dippenhall said:We’ve now sunk to the attention seeking multi offended cyber community being offended by the appearance of a fucking tree!!!
Not going to re-post it but that oxygen thief Katie Hopkins is now using it to slag off London's "Muslim Mayor".
So called patriot so ignorant of history and the trees origins but doesn't care, it's a cheap way to get likes and retweets off other brain dead racists.1 -
In a complete parody of "The True Spirit of Christmas" you can now spend £70 on 14" fake Peanuts Tree!
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