Christmas

Christmas tree shipping season in full swing across the country

During the holiday season, the usually low-volume Pacific Northwest changes from one of the easiest regions to source truckload capacity to one of the most difficult.

From late November to around Christmas Eve, thousands of loads of Christmas trees from Oregon and Washington put a strain on the nation’s shipping capacity.

Spot rates for loads moving from Portland, Oregon, to Chicago reached as high $6,667 in early December, according to SONAR TRAC. Most Christmas tree loads are handled on...

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Check Call: It’s time for the coolest tree in town to make a scene

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Wednesday is the renowned Rockefeller Christmas Tree lighting. The annual production is an entire night of festive celebrations and holiday cheer for all. The tradition goes all the way back to the Great Depression in 1931. Construction workers building Rockefeller Center set up a tree at the site and adorned it with homemade decorations to boost morale and provide hope during dark times.

Fast forward to the tree-lighting ceremony of 2024 and it’s a slightly less modest affair,...

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Christmas in July 

Christmas in July isn’t just for the Hallmark Channel anymore. It’s the beginning of the Tennessee Trucking Association’s annual Haulin’ for the Holidays fundraiser. Haulin’ for the Holidays is a statewide initiative by the Tennessee Trucking Foundation and the Young Professionals Council to partner with TTA members and local charities to make holidays brighter for Tennessee children, teens and families. 

Jessie Merritt, Executive Vice President of Sales at Reliance Partners, joins Dooner on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/christmas-in-july

US top importer of Christmas trees, decor from China, Vietnam, Mexico

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The United States is the biggest global importer of Christmas trees, lights and decorations each...

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Find out how Rockefeller Christmas tree is transported year after year

Did you know the same company has delivered the holiday tree to Rockefeller Plaza in New York City since 1982? 

This year the famous Christmas tree that lights up Rockefeller Plaza is from Vestal, New York. The tree has been a tradition in the plaza since 1931. But how are the logistics of delivering such a massive tree even possible? 

Find out in this week’s episode of Tracks Through Time, in which FreightWaves TV host Mary O’Connell takes a turn telling Deputy Editor Brielle Jaekel some of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/find-out-how-rockefeller-christmas-tree-is-transported-year-after-year

Christmas Provides A Glimpse Of A Lost World

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The only text that is now in existence for the Christmas song, I sing of a lady that is matchless, was likely written down by a monk at the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds about the year 1400. His name is possibly John Bardwell. The song appeared to be well-known in its day, but after the Reformation, it was forgotten and wasn’t found again until Victorian antiquarians, as reported by Telegraph.

Famous carol song

Or was it really that lost? John Jacob Niles, an American...

https://mfame.guru/christmas-provides-a-glimpse-of-a-lost-world/

Are We Cruising Towards Another COVID-19 Christmas?

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An infectious diseases expert has warned Australians not to be complacent as COVID-19 spreads through communities across the country in the lead-up to Christmas, reports 9 Now.

Another covid Christmas?

Dr Paul Griffin told A Current Affair as transmission spreads, it is important for people to get the response right.

“If we remain complacent and don’t take any steps to reduce this wave, then we could see COVID-19 impact our holiday season,” he said.

While...

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