The Wagoners of Guilford County have been selling Christmas trees in Greensboro, according to one website since 1939 and, according to another, 1960.  Regardless, they have been growing trees in Gibsonville and selling them around Greensboro for a very long time. The inflatable Santa, in the center of the above lot, announces a Wagoner Christmas tree lot. The one in the photo is on New Garden Road. Another famous Wagoner lot is in Friendly Center and, yet another, is on Battleground Avenue near Honeybaked  Ham. Children delight in the annual ritual of selecting a Christmas tree. As you can see, the man selling trees in the photo was wearing short sleeves and shorts. Although it has been a little colder over the last few days, in Greensboro, we have been spared inclement weather.

Hanukkah begins at sundown today.  Christmas is in five days.  Tomorrow is the last day of public school and the excitement of the children can hardly be contained. If you haven’t already purchased your Christmas tree, you’d better act quickly as the tree lots will soon be closing up shop until next season.