
This year, however, the port is taking no chances. "What I was hoping for was something that was cheerful and evocative of the holiday spirit, and as much to do with nature and evergreen trees as they could," Commissioner Pat Davis told the Seattle paper "We wanted to move forward without something that would get us back into any sort of controversy, and I think it is very creative. I hope the public likes it – it will take a while to get used to."Officials removed Christmas trees installed last Christmas season at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after a rabbi asked for a menorah to be displayed (Courtesy Seattle Post-Intelligencer)The $300,000 airport display – now being assembled in a warehouse – will include foam migrating birds above the birch trees, which will be dusted periodically with non-toxic snowfall to the sound of wind chimes. The port said it rejected the menorah last year because it didn't want other religious groups pressing to have their own symbols' included.The port commission this year convened a 12-member holiday decorations advisory committee of religious, academic, legal and business leaders. The panel agreed in July to have decorations that would "reflect the Pacific Northwest environment and our diverse community, and convey universal values, such as peace and harmony."The installation at airport is expected to begin Nov. 9.
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PS:The tradition of the "Christmas Tree"it's curiosly not christian at all but pagan....It may shock some of you,especially here in America where the tree is so part of our "christian culture" it seems,that nobody would even dare to say the TRUTH about it....Well the truth is that is not christian as well as the date picked for the celebration of the day of Jesus's birth is not correct...Anyway...Ill elaborate later when I'll especifically will talk about Christmas...but I thought posting this article was interesting,cause almost everybody identify christmas with the tree....
As in the days of Noah...