The Christmas Palm Tree (Short Christmas Story)
All the trees in the lot were excited. They couldn't wait to be Christmas trees! If only their lot weren't so far away from anything, off a freeway from California to Nevada. They could see the cars on the freeway, but it seemed the cars couldn't see them. Cars whizzed by, but none stopped at the Christmas tree lot. All the trees could do was dream. "I hope I will be decorated in gold!" said Cedar. "I hope I will be decorated in silver!"said Fir. "I hope I will be decorated in red and green!" said Pine. "I don't care how I'm decorated," said a voice from far above all the rest, "as long as I can be a Christmas tree." For a moment all the trees on the lot were confused. Where had the voice had come from? They looked up and saw a tall, tall palm tree, which grew at the side of the lot. Cedar, Fir and Pine began to laugh. "You're a palm tree! You can't be a Chri...