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Christmas Tree Placed On Curb In DC ... 247 Days Late

It's not often you see a Christmas tree left on the curb in August.

It's not often you see a Christmas tree left on the curb in August.
It's not often you see a Christmas tree left on the curb in August. (David Allen/Patch)

WASHINGTON, DC — People often procrastinate in getting rid of Christmas trees, but this tree dumped on a D.C. curb recently may take the cake.

The Council of D.C.'s official Twitter account tweeted a photo of the thoroughly brown tree left at the intersection of 18th and U streets.

"247 days after Christmas, someone finally kicked their Christmas tree out of their house and to the curb," they wrote.

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Surprisingly, it's not the only one. PoPville documented a few reports of trees dropped on D.C. sidewalks earlier this month.

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