It's no longer about just redecorating the tree. It's about making it something that the city can take advantage of.

Reading, Pa., City Council President Francis Acosta. Reading is planning a Charlie Brown Day festival on Dec 20 to celebrate the city's scrawny, 50-foot Norwegian pine. The city tried to cut down the tree after residents complained it was too ugly, but officials later decided to keep it and use it to promote tourism.