4 December 2023 at 14:27 Norwegian Christmas tree in London mocked – again Once again, the Norwegian Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square in London is the subject of laughter and criticism. This year it looks as if parts of the tree are missing. – Where is the other half of the tree, asks The Daily Mail. The British newspaper has published several pictures of the Norwegian fir tree, where it looks a bit strange. According to tradition, Oslo municipality has given a fir tree as a symbol of Norway’s gratitude to Great Britain for help during the Second World War. The tradition stretches back to 1947. But this year, as last year, the tree is met with ridicule. Last year, the British believed that the tree was worn out and wondered if Britain was at war with Norway. Knut Johansson in the Urban Environment Agency thinks there has been a bit of sport in ridiculing the tree. – We probably have to expect that there will be some comments. Then we can hope that it creates excitement around the tree, and that it is the thought behind it that counts more than the fact that a branch has turned a little brown, he says. According to Johansson, there is a lot that can happen on the road from Sørkedalen to Trafalgar Square in London. – Everyone is doing their best to ensure that the tree comes out nicely, but there are many operations and the tree is exposed, he says. This year’s Christmas tree, which was felled in Sørkedalen in November, arrived in the English capital in a slightly different shape than it looked when it was cut down. Several branches have fallen off or bent, and it is brown on one side. The Christmas tree will be lit during a ceremony in Trafalgar Square in London on 7 December. (NTB)
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