The New York Times - I was chased by a turkey

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Wirecutter’s experts have been testing artificial Christmas trees since 2016 to find the best-looking, durable trees to last through the holiday season—and beyond. They can sell out well before Thanksgiving, so we recommend grabbing yours now. 

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I'm firmly on Team Fake Tree, by the way, if for no other reason than the fact that my Christmas tree has stayed up year-round since 2014. The idea was originally to extend December festivity into the depths of winter by hanging some red envelopes for the Lunar New Year. But since then, we’ve committed to the bit and kept it up to spark evergreen joy all year long. 

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Thanks for reading. Perhaps the next time someone utters “It’s turkey time!” in your direction this year, you’ll hear it a little differently. I know I will. 

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