The town tree? The TOWN TREE? What the hell is a "town tree?" These pathetic pantywaists can't even bring themselves to say Christmas Tree? This is freakin' ridiculous. Somebody in that town needs a good caning.
Blame Canada? Thank Canada.
Some guys ought to show up as Taliban and some women in full burka, with signs in Arabic and English saying, "Down with the infidel, Santa Claus"; then some real Santa Clauses can come into the crowd to the applause of the people and the bad guys/girls can leave looking dejected and defeated.