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The Christmas Tree Incident

From: David Maxon
Length: 00:10:44

Story of how a Chirstmas tradition runs up against modern legal realities. Read the full description.

Default-piece-image-1 This is the story of how two college students and their German roommate try to buck consumerism and reenact the age old Christmas traditon of going out to the woods to get a Christmas tree only to find that modern realities - and the law - are not necessarily in line with their plan. Included humorous answering machine message from Sheriff's Dept.

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This is the story of how two college students and their German roommate try to buck consumerism and reenact the age old Christmas traditon of going out to the woods to get a Christmas tree only to find that modern realities - and the law - are not necessarily in line with their plan. Included humorous answering machine message from Sheriff's Dept.

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Review of The Christmas Tree Incident

Seemed like a good idea at the time... Tee hee - too funny you guys!


Review of The Christmas Tree Incident

I would love to hear this piece during the holidays! It develops with many compelling actions of a genuine Christmas experience. The sign and voicemail moments are quite memorable, as well as the visceral scene of cutting the tree. The narrator also took gentle pocks at himself, nice!

I did not like the beginning, too in my face, although I realize this an essay. While I agree with the sentiment towards Christmas, I would rather be shown through the narrative in another way. Cleaning-up the beginning would create a "stare at the radio piece" for me.

Timing and Cues

For many, Christmas wouldn?t be Christmas without a real tree. But what if you?re a poor college student and don?t have the cash to shell out for a tree. Well, for independent producer David Maxon the solution was a trip into the woods.

Time: 10:40

Tag: That story from independent producer David Maxon. He?s from Brooklyn, New York.