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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Winds topple National Christmas tree

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The National Christmas Tree is seen with the White House in the background after U.S. President Barack Obama and his family helped light it, in Washington December 9, 2010. REUTERS/Molly Riley

Even Mother Nature has had it with politics in Washington.

On Saturday, high winds brought down America’s Christmas tree, snapping the 47-year-old, 42-foot high Colorado blue spruce near its base and sending it toppling to the ground on the Ellipse near the White House.

“We’re glad that there were no injuries,” National Park spokesman Bill Line told Washington TV station WRC.

Line said don’t worry.  A new tree will be in place by next Christmas.

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3 thoughts on “Winds topple National Christmas tree”

  1. Did any one hear it fall, I wonder? And what the hell is it still up for? Oh that’s right, it’s always Christmas in Washington.

  2. The ancient druids would consider this a bad omen arising the need for sacrifice to appease “Badhh-Be-bad” the god of the wind and calls for a “wicker man” to be filled with politicians and so be lit. : |

    Carl Nemo **==

    • LOL, sounds like a ritual that needs to be resumed. Does a tree always have to fall or can we just do it every year for good luck? 🙂

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Doug Thompson published his first news story and photos at age 11 -- more than 65 years ago -- a newspaper article about racism and the Klan in Prince Edward County, VA. From that point on, he decided to become a newspaperman and photojournalist. In high school, he reported news and shot photos full-time at his hometown paper befoe the youngest full-time reporter for The Roanoke Times daily in Virginia in 1965, followed by12 years as reporter, columnist and photographer at The Telegraph in Alton IL before relocating to Washington, DC. After a short sabbatical as a Congressional staffer and political operative, he returned to media as a contract photojournalist for newspapers (Washington Post, New York Times, etc), online media and magazines. He has spent more than six decades years covering news around the country and the globe and has won awards from The Virginia Press Association, Illinois AP and national associations. Today, he and his wife of more than 50 years, live in semi-retirement in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern Virginia.