http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_want_to_see_the_pl As Bethany Jean Clement reports in Bar Exam this week, the Icon Grill has nine full-size Christmas trees scattered throughout the restaurant. Nine. Christmas trees. Covered with, you know, ribbons and lamp-candles and shit. I was there with Clement when she made her foray into the Icon Grill last week, and ever since I've been wondering: Where do they store their nine full-size Christmas trees (they're fake) after Christmas? Are the trees still up today? Have they been shunted into some kind of underground plastic forest, along with the wreaths from the windows and the ornaments and the garlands and... Copyright 2008 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:03:18 -0800 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:21:10 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
I'm guessing they rent them.

]]> guestimate http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_want_to_see_the_pl#c578613 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_want_to_see_the_pl#c578613 Chow Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:18:31 -0800 The only time I've heard the term "plastic forest" is in referring to trees in developing countries being coated with lightweight plastic bags that float in the wind. Once they kill off the trees and all the leaves are gone, all that's left are the skeletal branches covered with colorful bags. Hence, plastic forests.

]]> Noink http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_want_to_see_the_pl#c578715 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_want_to_see_the_pl#c578715 Chow Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:00:21 -0800 Uhhh, I am a little concerned with the reference to the sacrafice of slaves in light of Christopher's previous post about his family Christmas experience. I am going to take a stab in the dark that Christmas is not his favorite holiday.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_want_to_see_the_pl#c578748 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_want_to_see_the_pl#c578748 Chow Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:21:10 -0800