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It was a pleasure to see the artifical Christmas tree that was erected in Westport blown over by the storm on Wednesday night. To put it mildly, it was aesthetically ugly when it was erected and caused controversy in the town the last two years. The first year, the council struggled to erect it due to the instructions in French (Parlez-vous francais?). Last year it did not come down until mid February due to "storage" reasons. The real trees looked nice on the Octagon but this artificial one really grated me. I had two wishes for it: 1. It would be blown over by a storm and 2. Get struck by lightning. Locals have put varying costs on the tree but saw it as an expensive rip off. I had the pleasure of taking a picture of it on my mobile phone and then sending 40-50 texts to friends. Even one councillor could not contain his delight on its demise. I hope that this tree will never, ever be erected in Westport ever again!! It couldn't have happened to a nicer Christmas tree!!
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Picture of tree...
Last edited by pete; 13/03/2007 at 10:50 AM.
In trying to upload the picture, that is all I got!!
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The locals lampooned it, now let the nation desecrate it!!!
Last edited by sligoman; 25/11/2006 at 12:25 AM. Reason: merge...
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Another picture from different angle!
Last edited by pete; 13/03/2007 at 10:50 AM.
Got it at last!! Sit back, relax and enjoy and laugh at the great demise of that ugly piece of thrash that crashed to the ground and good riddance to it!!
http://www.foot.ie/attachment.php?at...1&d=1164407670
Last edited by Thunderblaster; 24/03/2007 at 1:05 PM.
Never play leapfrog with a unicorn!!
I heard last night that the Town Council are going to erect a nice, natural tree in its place!!
Never play leapfrog with a unicorn!!
The state of that tree, I have seen some fake trees in my time that kinda resemble the real thing but that just looks like something that you would see in Noddy
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is pete's pic the same tree?
WTC have lowered their flag to half mast and declared seven days of local mourning. RIP. Remains of the Christmas Tree will repose in McGing's Funeral Home on Wednesday evening from 5:30, leaving at 7:00 to St. Mary's Church. Funeral Mass on Thursday at 11:00 with burial afterwards in Aughavale Cemetery!!
Also, a new song has been released by a local musician. It is called "Knocking It Down, The Christmas Tree!!"
Last edited by Thunderblaster; 26/11/2006 at 7:31 PM.
Never play leapfrog with a unicorn!!
Knocking it down, the Christmas Tree
at the happy Octagon
Ugliness sprung where you can see
Ev'ry couple tries to chop
You will get a tempermental feeling When you view it minging
"Hear the wally; Deck the town with a big ould folly"
Knocking it down, the Christmas Tree
That you have got to pay
Everyone's dancing merrily
When it is taken away
Knocking it down, the Christmas Tree
Let the Stormy Spirit sing
Bolts of lightning have split the sky
And the council do some grovelling
You will get a tempermental feeling When you view it minging
"Hear the wally; Deck the town with a big ould folly"
Knocking it down, the Christmas Tree
That you have got to pay
Everyone's dancing merrily
When it is taken away
Would be nice if there was a decent singer that can record the song in the studio and play it on www.foot.ie, the world's favourite website!!
Never play leapfrog with a unicorn!!
The chattering classes in Westport, in their wisdom, inform us that (a) the tree was allegedly not insured and (b) it is allegedly coming back to haunt us next year . Any Westport forumite out there able to concur with this unofficial information spouting around the town?
Never play leapfrog with a unicorn!!
A natural Christmas tree has been erected and I took a picture of it.
The thrashy tree that got decapitated got a write up on the local rag!!
Never play leapfrog with a unicorn!!
From Wednesday's paper.Originally Posted by Connaught Telegraph
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The views of the Westport-based Mayo News, whose article raised a few eyebrows.
Boys and girls, your feedbck is important on this article. The locals thougt that it was balloney and did not like the apology for no artificial tree. The apology should be for spending excessive money on an eyesore. The article has miscalculated the mood of the public over the tree IMO.Originally Posted by Mayo News
Last edited by Thunderblaster; 01/12/2006 at 6:47 PM.
Never play leapfrog with a unicorn!!
The weather is currently stormy and let's hope that the real tree stays up!!
Never play leapfrog with a unicorn!!
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