Carolina Christmas

When I was a kid, back in the dark ages as my children think, my parents usually took us down to Wilmington to see the "World’s Largest Living Christmas Tree." Now I kind of doubt it really is the world’s largest but when I was a kid it sure seemed like it. And actually looking at the picture posted on the web this year it really is impressive. The 79th annual lighting of the tree was earlier this month at Wilmington’s Hilton Park. I read that the massive oak tree covered with Spanish moss is believed to be more than 400 years old and is covered with 5,250 bulbs. It was first lit in 1928 with over 500 lights. Merry Christmas!