Sign of the times?CNNMoney.com says police nationwide are seeing an increase in the number of Christmas trees being stolen from commercial lots:
In recent weeks, police across the country have seen an uptick in the theft of trees from commercial lots. In Baytown, Tex., cops caught a man earlier this month trying to take several holiday trees off a lot. In Portland, Ore., police nabbed a man last week dragging a stolen tree down the street around 3 a.m. Officials in Hillsborough County, Fla., are investigating a Christmas tree crime spree, with more than 20 stolen from one lot owner alone.
In that instance, 14 Fraser firs were swiped in the middle of the night on December 2; another eight were stolen about a week later.
The story also reports:
Sales of fresh Christmas trees have been on an upswing since 2002, with approximately 31 million sold last year for a retail value of $1.3 billion, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. But with little evidence of any black market for Christmas trees, and a six-foot fir costing as much as $200, officials suspect this year's thieves are likely stealing trees for their own living rooms.
Meanwhile, the National Christmas Tree Association has launched a campaign aimed at debunking Christmas tree myths. Check out these 10 myths and urban legends.
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3 comments:
Yikes, is nothing sacred anymore?
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Holiday and New Year. So glad to have you as a resource and blogpal.
Stealing Christmas trees? What a bizarre world we live in sometimes.
Dr. Deb and Ian: Happy holidays to both of you. May 2009 be your best year yet!
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