TABan Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Over 100 years ago, every year for twenty years, the schooner Rouse Simmons carried a cargo of Christmas trees down Lake Michigan from the northern forests to Chicago. She tied up in the Chicago River and the crew sold the trees from her decks. On November 23, 1912, she sank with all hands in a storm off the Wisconsin coast. Today, the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw carries trees to Chicago for donation to underprivileged families. I attended the very cold memorial ceremony today at the Mackinaw's berth. A little slideshow here: http://web.photodex.com/view/pxc8mkm4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Lovely tradition, great little slideshow. Maybe they could drop off a tree or two in the UK (hangs head in shame)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TABan Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Lovely tradition, great little slideshow. Maybe they could drop off a tree or two in the UK (hangs head in shame)? Thank you. We'd love to send the Mackinaw, but we need her here. Lake Michigan is a force not to be trifled with. This morning the harbor was flat, but if you look at the horizon past the right-most captain in the photo, you'll notice it isn't a perfectly straight line. Those are southbound swells out past the break wall on the big lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Brilliant job. And all credit to the Coast Guard for bringing some green life into a chilly Chicago living room for some kids to have real Christmas tree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Lovely tradition, great little slideshow. Maybe they could drop off a tree or two in the UK (hangs head in shame)? We always get a great one in London from Norway as a thankyou for chucking out the Nazis. http://englishsandvika.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/norwegian-christmas-tree-in-london/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Who needs a real tree when you can use one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Who needs a real tree when you can use one of these? The elegant barriers are what makes it work, I think. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 You can't get within ten feet of anything which might be dangerous here without tripping over one of those. They're more dangerous than the supposed hazard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Who needs a real tree when you can use one of these? The elegant barriers are what makes it work, I think. Paulette You can't get within ten feet of anything which might be dangerous here without tripping over one of those. They're more dangerous than the supposed hazard. I keep noticing those d***ed things around every public Christmas tree in the UK. Maybe I should get some for the front room? So attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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