“Real, it’s just tradition and I’ve always had them.”
— Scott Benson, Walton, garbage
collector.
“Real trees, the fake ones kind of ruin Christmas.”
— Lucas Hammond,
Walton, student.
“I hate the hassle of the real trees. I might be a Scrooge, but having to pick up pine needles from my living room until March is annoying.”
— Dalton Rowe, Walton, construction.
“I prefer the real ones. I don’t like the extra work, but the smell makes it more like Christmas.”
— Brandon Hart, Walton, retired.
“The have to be real, it’s part of Christmas having a real tree.”
— Winfield Protheroe,
Walton, retired.
“Oh it’s gotta be real, that’s part of the fun — going to pick one out and bringing it home.”
— David Washborn, Oneonta, sales.



