(Published November 26, 2007)
"Many of you may be looking forward to the lighting of Lansdale’s Christmas tree this coming Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Railroad Plaza, Main Street.
But, as we are reminded by this submission by Robert Linden of Lansdale, the tradition is a longstanding one.
Here is what he submitted:
“A community Christmas tree is nothing new in Lansdale, but in December 1949, the tree — made of rings of steel and decorated with holiday lights — was erected between the Sun Oil Co. service station and the Doylestown branch of the Reading Co., across the street from the American Store at the corner of Main and Walnut streets, Lansdale.”
This photo of the huge tree was snapped by Linden in December 1949.
Hope many of you will attend the tree-lighting ceremony this Friday in Lansdale — or the ceremonies in other local municipalities.
And get ready for the many wildly decorated homes throughout the area.
’Tis the season!"