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The Brussels Christmas tree in the Belgian capital sparked controversy in December 2012, as it was part of renaming the Christmas Market as "Winter Pleasures". [137] Local opposition saw it as appeasement of the Muslim minority in the city. [138] Efforts have also been made to rename official public holiday trees as "Christmas trees".
The second of the holiday display in question was an 18-foot (5.5 m) public Hanukkah menorah, which was placed just outside the City-County Building next to the city's 45-foot (14 m) decorated Christmas tree and a sign saluting liberty. The legality of the Christmas tree display was not considered in this case.
Lynch v. Donnelly, 465 U.S. 668 (1984), was a United States Supreme Court case challenging the legality of Christmas decorations on town property. All plaintiffs, including lead plaintiff Daniel Donnelly, were members of the Rhode Island chapter of the ACLU.
Workers from the Broadview Christmas Tree Farm in Highland work at wrapping up a Norway spruce on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, for a customer at the 120-acre farm that was founded in 1849.
When decking your halls this holiday season, Michigan experts say consider the health, environmental effects of fresh vs. artificial Christmas trees.
Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities.
The 1995 Blue Room Christmas tree – one of its ornaments was a source of political controversy for some. In 1899 the White House of President William McKinley received letters urging the president to forgo participation in the "Christmas tree habit". [ 15 ]
Woman sparks debate over putting up Christmas tree without her family. Brittany Miller. December 27, 2023 at 5:41 AM.