Article: BUYERS FLOCK INTO LOTS TO GET A TRULY GRAND FIR.(General News)(Many sellers offer an assortment of Douglas, grand and noble fir trees)

Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard

A few days removed from Thanksgiving, scores of holiday shoppers were in a buying mood Sunday - for Christmas trees.

While grabbing a noble or Douglas fir in late November may seem a bit early to some, for people such as Todd Walker, it's all they've ever known.

Walker, of Brownsville, grew up in Wisconsin. "Back there, if you don't buy them early (by Thanksgiving), they're gone," Walker said Sunday as he strapped a 7-foot, conical-shaped Douglas fir to the top of his van.

With the help of his 10-year-old son, Asher, Walker needed only about five minutes to make his selection at Bo's Christmas tree ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!