Since the Rockefeller Christmas Tree will be lit tonight in New York City, I thought I would post the five facts you may not know about this great tradition! So pack your sleigh and here we go:
1. The first tree debuted on Christmas Eve 1931.
THE PICTURE ABOVE IS OF THE FIRST ROCKEFELLER TREE.
2. The current star used to adorn the current tree is a 550-lb. Swarovski star unveiled in 2009. It costs roughly $1.5 million and is made of 25,000 crystals and 1 million facets.
3. In 1944, three trees were actually displayed in Rockefeller Center but remaind unlit do to the blackout that were required at night because of WWII.
4. In 1951, the Rockefeller tree made its first appearance on television when the lighting ceremony was shown on The Kate Smith Show.
5. Time Magazine reports that the 2010 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree stands 74 ft. tall and weighs 12 tons. Before this holiday season, it lived in Mahopac, N.Y.
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