Let’s be honest: We all have a love-hate relationship with December. For one, it’s finals season. But it’s also Christmas season. At this time, all signs point toward Christmas – Starbucks released its red holiday cups just after Halloween, red and green candies have probably been available since July, the only light in our dorm rooms comes from strings of fairy lights, and the Boston Common Christmas Tree has been lit.
On Thursday evening, thousands of Boston residents came together with Mayor Menino to flip the switch on the city’s most impressive tree – a 47-foot white spruce donated by Mary Lou Milligan of Nova Scotia.
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- After a hand full of performances on stage, Mayor Menino flipped the switch to light the Boston Common Christmas Tree
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- Every child in the crowd seemed to have their own light source
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- Even though it was a balmy 50 degrees on Thursday evening, dozens lined up for warm treats
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- The Massachusetts State House served as an impressive backdrop for the event
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- Thousands of Boston residents came out to celebrate the tree lighting
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- Ice skating on the Frog Pond
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- A short fireworks display began just as the tree was lit
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- Somehow the newly-lit tree didn’t catch on fire
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- As the smoke rose, the colorful lights of the Boston Common tree could be seen
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- The Boston Common Christmas Tree will stay lit for a few weeks until Christmas
