The Rise Of Dual Christmas Trees In American Homes Explained

According to YouGov, America is apparently full of people who need more than one Christmas tree to survive the holiday season. A new poll says 14% of Americans — roughly one in seven — will have at least two Christmas trees in their home this year. And yes, that includes the little tabletop trees people stick on dressers or counters… but in my house, it was two full-sized trees, and that’s a whole different level.

I didn’t realize this was such a national trend, but I grew up in one of these homes, so maybe I should’ve seen it coming. My mom eventually gave up trying to unify the family on holiday decorations.

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The Great Christmas Light War had gone on long enough. My mom and I were firmly in the “classy white lights” camp — elegant, warm, the kind of lights that look like they belong in a Norman Rockwell painting.

The rest of my family? Absolute trash pandas. They wanted loud, chaotic, colored lights. Lights so bright and mismatched it looked like mutant street urchins had broken into the house and decorated while hopped up on meth. After years of fighting this battle, my mother made the only sane decision: two full-sized trees. One for us… and one for the clown show crew.

Back to the poll: 71% of Americans say they’re putting up a tree this year, and 20% of those won’t stop at just one. About 2% of people even admit they’ll have more than three trees. At that point you’re basically living in a winter-themed Bass Pro Shop, but hey — do what you gotta do to feel festive.

Whether it’s one tree, two trees, or a whole indoor forest, at least now I know my family wasn’t the only one running multiple battlegrounds of Christmas spirit.

A Curious Excursion in an Underground Brookfield Tunnel

Recently, I was having a discussion with a friend of mine, I told this person I'd accessed some caves and tunnels in my hometown of Brewster, NY which is just over the NY/CT State Line. He knows how much I love local history, and saw how excited I was about this journey. He told me there was an area of Brookfield, CT that I needed to see, one that most residents have never seen. He told me about a tunnel, one that was not far away from where we were sitting. I made note of the conversation and bookmarked the destination for a future trip.

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Some of Danbury's Best Gas Stations When You Are in A Rush

Whether stopping for gas, getting a coffee or just grabbing a snack, gas stations/convenience stores should be convenient, but that is not always the case. Sometimes you wait in long pump lines, some gas station lots have an odd configurations, the staff can be slow to ring you out or you get stuck behind people buying 50 Lotto tickets. These Danbury gas stations have cracked the code, they don't fall into the common mistakes that make a gas station stop a headache. These are "Some of Danbury's Best Gas Stations When You Are In a Rush."

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Top 10 Chain Restaurants with the Most Locations in Connecticut

The other day the boys and I were talking about KFC’s new “gravy flights,” and it got me wondering—do you know which fast-food chain has the most locations in Connecticut? None of us did, so I looked it up.

The top of the list is mostly what you’d expect, but there are a few surprises. Here’s a look at the Top 10 Chain Restaurants with the Most Locations in Connecticut according to Stacker

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