'Ugly' Christmas tree in Montreal celebrates imperfection
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Market organizers in Montreal say the droop in this year's Christmas tree is deliberate.
Posted at 8:56 PM, Nov 25, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-28 07:04:18-05
The centerpiece of the Grand Christmas Market in Montreal, Canada, is a tree that looks like an elf's hat. But organizers say that the droop is deliberate.
- In 2016, the market's Christmas tree earned international infamy due to its appearance.
- This year, organizers decorated an entire village to celebrate the "ugly" side of life, saying that nature is perfectly imperfect.
- One organizer, Philippe Pelletier, hopes that the ugly tree can become a Montreal tradition.
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