Today we discuss seasonal bloating and iconic Christmas trees.

00:00 - Sweater Talk and Movies
Tyler’s the bloatiest in the middle. That’s today’s bit of TMI from the CBP.

We start out today with a call-back to the episode with Dad. Tyler felt compelled to retroactively vote for Home Alone 2 as one of his favorite Christmas movies. We share a few others too.

04:08 - Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
We wanted to know if there’s anything interesting that we can learn from the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree –maybe even something about construction.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree tradition started in 1931 when a few construction workers pooled their money to get a tree in an attempt to raise the spirits of downtown visitors in the midst of the Great Depression.

This year’s tree was in a standard old subdivision side yard in New York.

08:50 - The Tree Guy and the Decorations
Tyler explains that each year’s tree is chosen and the delivery/installation process is overseen by Erik Pauze, who worked his way up from the position of summer worker at Rockefeller Center to the role of Head Gardener.

Once the tree is in place, workers decorate the tree with 50,000 multi-colored LEDs. These are partially powered by solar panels atop Rockefeller Center. At the top is a 9-foot, 900-pound Swarovski star covered in 3 million crystals.

15:50 - What Happens After?
For many years, the tree was mulched after the holiday season and the mulch used in New York parks. In recent years, the trees have been milled and dried, with the lumber being donated to Habitat for Humanity.

We discuss what this topic has to do with construction, and… Well, to be honest, we’re not sure. But it’s the holidays. We’re trying to do our part in bringing Christmas cheer.

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