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The first year I lived in Eugene, Oregon, the city manager banned Christmas trees on city property. City employees couldn't even have trees (or tree jewelry) in their workspaces.
The firefighters got all up in arms, because they live at the firehouses for extended periods, and they wanted trees.
Several people noted that Eugene has lots of totem poles in the parks, and those are religious symbols, too.
That city manager didn't last long, although that year was treeless. The ban was lifted the next year.
I'm all for treating people with respect, but being stupid is something else.
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