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For more than eight
decades, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has stood as a holiday beacon for
New Yorkers and visitors alike. While the lights, decorations, and stars have changed
through the years, visiting the Tree remains a quintessential New York
experience.
December 1931
Workers at Rockefeller Center pooled their money together
to buy a Christmas tree. The men decorated the 20-foot high balsam fir with handmade
garlands made by their families. This photo, taken on Christmas Eve, shows
the men lined up to receive their wages.
December 1933
Rockefeller Center decided to make the Christmas
Tree an annual tradition, and held the very first tree lighting ceremony.
December 1936
Two trees were erected at Rockefeller Center, and a
skating pageant was held at the newly opened ice skating rink on the Plaza.
December 1942
World War II ushered in an era of simple and
patriotic designs, including red, white, and blue unlit globes and painted wooden
stars. In 1942, no materials essential to the war effort were used to decorate
Rockefeller Center, and instead of one large tree, three more modest trees were
raised. From 1942 until the end of the war, the Tree went unlit each year due
to blackout regulations.
November 1951
Santa and friends watch as the Tree is raised.
December 1955
In the 1950s, workers began using scaffolding to aid
in decorating the trees. Before the decade was over, the process had grown to
require 20 men and a period of nine days.
December 1969
Sculptor Valerie Clarebout’s triumphant and towering
wire angel figures debuted in the Channel Gardens. She created the 12
sculptures using 75 points of metal wire each. Clarebout passed away in 1982
at the age of 74, but her legacy lives on in her resplendent gift to New York
City.
November 1997
This Tree traveled down the Hudson River by barge from
its home in Stony Point, New York.
November 1998
A tree from Richfield, Ohio, was flown to New York
City on the world’s largest transport plane, the Anatov An-124 Ruslan.
December 1999
Christmas of 1999 hosted the largest Tree in
Rockefeller Center’s history. Hailing from Killingworth, Connecticut, the Tree
stood at 100 feet tall.
December 2001
Following the tragedies of September 11, 2001, the Tree
was decorated in a patriotic red, white, and blue. People from around the world
visited the Plaza to see the Tree.
December 2018
A new Swarovski Star, designed by famed architect
Daniel Libeskind, adorned the 72-foot-tall Christmas Tree. The 9-foot-4-inch
topper, back lit by LEDs, features 3 million dazzling Swarovski crystals across
70 triangular spikes.
The Christmas Tree FAQs (2022)
How big is the Tree?
The 2022 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
is a 82ft tall Norway Spruce, 50 feet wide and weighs 14 tons.
How old is the Tree?
The 2022 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
is approximately 85-90 years old.
Where is this year's Tree from?
The 2022 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
hails from Queensbury, NY.
How many lights are on the Tree?
There are more than 50,000 multi-colored
LED lights on approximately 5 miles (8 km) of wire.
How big is the star on the Tree?
Designed by architect Daniel Libeskind in 2018, the three dimensional Swarovski star weighs
approximately 900 pounds (408.23 kg) and features 70 spikes covered in 3
million crystals.
When does the Tree arrive in New York City?
To allow adequate time for it to be
decorated before it’s lit, theTree will arrive on Saturday, November 12, 2022.
How do I watch the Christmas Tree lighting?
Stay tuned for more information about public
access to this year’s tree lighting. You are always invited to view the live national
broadcast “Christmas at Rockefeller Center” from home on NBC, on November 30,
8PM EST/7PM C.
When is the Tree lighting?
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting
ceremony will take place on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
When does the Tree come down?
This is yet to
be determined, but details about when the Tree will come down will be announced
in the coming weeks. To stay informed about all the details, sign up for The Center newsletter.
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"Santa
Claus Is Comin' To Town"
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
He's making a list,
Checking it twice;
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
With little tin horns and little toy drums
Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake
Goodness sake
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming
Santa Claus is coming
Santa Claus is coming to town
(Coming to town)
Santa's a busy man he has no time to play
He's got millions of stockings to fill on Christmas day
(Santa Claus is coming to town)
(Coming to town)
(Santa Claus is coming to town)
(Coming to town)
VOCABULARY
WATCH OUT.- watch out vi phrasal (be vigilant or careful) estar atento
POUT.- (expression,
in anger) hacer puchero loc verb / enojarse⇒, enfadarse
Don't
talk to Cindy if you have a lot of work to do; she loves to gab. (No platiques con Cindy si tienes mucho trabajo por hacer; a ella le
encanta charlar.)
beam, /ˈbiːm/ beam
of lightn
(light ray)
rayo nm rayo de luz grupo nom
The room was
dark except for a thin beam of light shining through a small hole in the
roof. (La habitación estaba a oscuras
excepto por un pequeño rayo que entraba por un agujero en el techo.)
grand /ˈgrænd/adj
UK, regional, informal (excellent)
excelente adj mf // (figurado) de lujo loc adj
We had a
grand day at the beach. (Tuvimos un día excelente en la playa)
stay up /ˈsteɪ/vi phrasal
(not go to
bed) (figurado)
quedarse en pie loc verb
quedarse levantado, quedarse
despierto loc verb
We
stayed up the whole night talking to each other. (Nos
quedamos en pie toda la noche, charlando.)
The children
stayed up late as a special treat to watch an important football match.
He never
allows his son to stay up late if he has school the following day. (No permite que el hijo se quede levantado hasta tarde cuando tiene que
ir a la escuela al día siguiente.)
I stayed up late to watch the World Cup game. (Trasnoché para ver la final del mundial de fútbol.)
dawn /ˈdɔːn/ n
(earliest time of day)
alba nf amanecer nm
Helen watched
the dawn as she drank her morning coffee. (Helen
miraba el alba mientras tomaba su café de la mañana.)
