tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post7805734886661851998..comments2023-10-26T09:58:01.275-04:00Comments on The Bowery Boys: New York City History: Decked out: America's first Christmas tree marketThe Bowery Boys - Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15973633888975286268noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-22961260952992260032009-12-06T20:20:09.417-05:002009-12-06T20:20:09.417-05:00In Brooklyn, up to the 60s, we used to follow an o...In Brooklyn, up to the 60s, we used to follow an old Dutch tradition of collecting the discarded trees after the New Year and setting them ablaze. Dessicated by then, they would instantly and dramatically create a great bonfire.<br /><br />I have no idea why kids stopped doing it. The police didn't seem to care, nor the City.JaneDoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909942811785295129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-32672671694200988842009-12-02T18:01:46.332-05:002009-12-02T18:01:46.332-05:00I had no idea that there had been Christmas trees ...I had no idea that there had been Christmas trees sold in NYC that long ago - thank you for this wonderful piece! Looking forward to more (like Bryan).<br /><br />I used to drag the tree home with my mother, down the block in Manhattan and up to the 8th floor, back in the 70s :)Lidianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609618027313982020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-76119049100046113482009-12-02T16:29:32.098-05:002009-12-02T16:29:32.098-05:00This is great! I'm looking fwd to this series....This is great! I'm looking fwd to this series.Bryanhttp://ahistoryofnewyork.comnoreply@blogger.com