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Fake yews?
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:36 pm
The trickle down tree
Comment by agREEd Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:37 pm
Most trees grow up from the bottom. But this is Illinois
Comment by Responsa Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:38 pm
Anyone seen Mapes? We could use a tree topper.
Comment by Ill Annoyed Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:39 pm
Hey, who stuck a tree on top of the Festivus Pole?
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:40 pm
Following the 2018 midterms, The Best Team in America(tm) find new starts.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:41 pm
We don’t have to hang patches on the tree anymore.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:43 pm
“Two years of no budget has had a lasting effect all over the Capitol, including the Capitol tree… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:43 pm
How tall is it? One foot for every veto override.
Comment by The Captain Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:44 pm
The reason this tree doesn’t have a bottom is because of California’s forest management policies.
Comment by Blue Dog Dem Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:45 pm
Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest…with…a herring!
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:45 pm
Sorry about this one. Not in the spirit of the season.
How many state workers does it take to …….
Comment by Blue Dog Dem Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:47 pm
“Not even trees can escape sexual harassment, as you can see from this picture of a half naked tree being manhandled by staffers.”
Risky joke I know, but after I thought of the tree being naked I had to do it.
Comment by Perrid Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:48 pm
Special moment as the holiday season arrives
Comment by Annonin' Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:49 pm
Creditors took the rest.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:50 pm
Usually the tree doesn’t go up until after Thanksgiving but eager government employees couldn’t wait to put up the tree to remind Governor Rauner the year is coming to an end.
Comment by peteypablo Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:50 pm
Even Mike Madigan’s Christmas trees are a top-down operation.
Comment by Arsenal Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:50 pm
The forest-rakers got a little out of hand this year.
Comment by ChicagoVinny Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:51 pm
“Local turkeys are happy to hear we are skipping Thanksgiving this year and going straight to Christmas.”
There are people who think Christmas decorations go up AFTER Thanksgiving, and there are other people who are wrong.
Comment by Perrid Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:51 pm
I guess the tree is not from the Rauner’s ranch in Montana.
True, It’s a phony, made to puff larger, and full of green to seem bigger than it actually is… but it’s not from the Rauner ranch.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:52 pm
Even the Xmas tree was hollowed out during this administration.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:53 pm
Despite the encouragement of friends and family, Bob discovered there was a limit to how high he could go in his new job at the Capitol.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:53 pm
Diagram of how to decorate capitol tree lost. Confusion ensues of where to exactly place same boring bulbs from the past 100 years.
(can we at least put some ribbons on the thing? yeesh)
Comment by mocking jay Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:56 pm
The next item on his to-do list after putting up the Christmas tree: remove toilets.
Comment by Pyrman Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:57 pm
Governor Pritzker expects to have a natural tree next year donated by the Illinois Cannabis Growers Foundation. Experts predict that one will be much higher than this one.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:58 pm
After the election, the only “majority of Red” seen at the Capitol is found on the Christmas Tree…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:58 pm
By simply removing a few branches, the tree has been officially declared uninhabitable.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 2:58 pm
Charlie Brown wants his tree back.
Comment by Huh? Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:00 pm
A hollowed out example.
Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:01 pm
All that’s left of state government
Comment by Almost the weekend Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:01 pm
Must be a Rauner tree.
It leaves the top 1 percent untouched but wipes out everything else.
Comment by Leigh John-Ella Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:03 pm
Xmas tree arrives early to capitol ahead of its anticipated #metoo press conference.
Comment by Gallactic Cupcake Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:05 pm
“As Rauner took the tree, as he started to shove, he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove. He turned around fast, and he saw a Blue Wave.”
Comment by Dome Gnome Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:05 pm
Narrator: “As Governor Rauner took the tree, as he started to shave, he heard a small sound like the cook of a dove. He turned around fast, and he saw a small Who. Little Speaker Mike Lou Who, who was no more than 72. He stared at the Governor and said…….
Little Speaker Mike Lou Who: “Santie Claus, why? Why are you taking our Christmas Tree? Why?
Narrator: Bud do you know that old Govenor was so smart and so slick, that he thought up a lie and he thought it up quick.
Grinch: Why my sweet little legislator….There’s a light on this tree that won’t light on one side. So Im taking it to one of many homes to my workshop in Montana, my dear. I’ll fix it up there, then I’ll bring it back here.
Comment by Les Nessman Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:07 pm
Yule be sorry.
Comment by IllinoisBoi Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:08 pm
Leigh John-Ella for the win
Comment by Generic Drone Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:14 pm
God Rest Ye, Merry Handymen!
Comment by pipersls Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:15 pm
All blue ornaments to be reordered for next year
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:15 pm
No live tree until I get my reforms…
Comment by Cubs in '16 Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:15 pm
Like most other services in Illinois we could only afford 1/3 of what was needed.
Comment by NeverPoliticallyCorrect Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:17 pm
We have to be competitive before we can be festive.
Comment by Cubs in '16 Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:17 pm
Lemmee guess…Rauner’s last “bustout” tree…its all been sold off, half of it packed away, including the workers who assembled what you see.
Comment by Stumpy's bunker Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:17 pm
Using a technique passed down from his Swedish grandfather, Bruce only needed one swing at the majestic fir to fell the tree.
Comment by Henry Francis Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:24 pm
Tree Guy: “dammit, Frerichs said he’d do this so I wouldn’t need this ladder”
Comment by Matts Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:25 pm
O Capitol, o Capitol,
How lovely are three branches
O Capitol, o Capitol
How lovely are three branches
When budget deals stall in summertime
Elections cleanse in wintertime
O Capitol, o Capitol
How lovely are three branches
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:28 pm
Lawyers for the Freedom from Religion Foundation trying to drum up a little fee income for themselves in time for the holidays.
Comment by Whatever Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:29 pm
We would have put the rest of the tree but, but term limits.
Comment by Seats Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:29 pm
It looks bad now, but the tree will fill itself when the Edgar Ramp kicks in.
– MrJM
Comment by @misterjayem Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:30 pm
Worker A: “Hey Bob? Are we gonna put up this big box of mistletoe?”
Bob: “NO!!!!!!”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:38 pm
The trickle-down effect as illustrated by the Illinois state Christmas tree.
As one can see, not much trickles down.
Comment by dbk Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:44 pm
Can they at least put these on there: https://orders.corp-imaging.com/IllinoisBicentennial/#
Another missed opportunity.
Comment by mocking jay Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:44 pm
Upon further forensic and historical examination, there was no proof of there being some magic in that old stove pipe hat they found.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:47 pm
That’s one way to avoid the elevator.
Comment by Blue Dog Dem Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:53 pm
Jesse White swears this will be the last term for the Capitol Christmas tree.
Comment by don the legend Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:54 pm
They really raked that forest floor.
Comment by Flynn's Mom Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 3:58 pm
Due to the hollowing-out of state government, workers are now just starting to take down the 2017 Christmas tree.
Comment by Stuntman Bob's Brother Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 4:01 pm
When asked why this year’s tree was noticeably thinner, Bruce responded “Because Madigan.”
Comment by Jocko Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 4:02 pm
As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden. In the garden, growth has its seasons, First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again. Yes, there will be growth in the spring!
Comment by 32rd Ward Roscoe Village Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 4:05 pm
“This is all we have left to work with after budget stalemates decimated holiday funds, and foliage.
Comment by Wensicia Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 4:06 pm
reminds me of the story my dad used to tell about how the angel ended up on top the tree……
Comment by flea Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 4:16 pm
So you’ll believe in a jolly fat man who rides a magic sleigh but you don’t believe that Lincoln owned this hat?
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 4:18 pm
1.4% - you know what, if my turnaround agenda had been passed, that tree would have been the best looking Christmas tree in the country.
Comment by Huh? Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 4:19 pm
===After the election, the only “majority of Red” seen at the Capitol is found on the Christmas Tree…===
Actually it is a “majority of green”. Some Capitol traditions are timeless.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 4:36 pm
=== ===After the election, the only “majority of Red” seen at the Capitol is found on the Christmas Tree…===
Actually it is a “majority of green”. Some Capitol traditions are timeless.===
I stand corrected.
:)
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 4:37 pm
As long as it’s less that 40% of a tree we can declare the building uninhabitable
Comment by LizPhairTax Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 4:54 pm
1.4% - you know what, that tree is the perfect example of how (expeltive deleted) up the state is going to be because Pritzker got elected.
Comment by Huh? Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 5:16 pm
This is JB’s “Private Equity” tree. All the green goes to the top and nothing to the bottom.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 5:37 pm
Photo is primary evidence of OSHA violation, no full body harness on state worker in man lift.
Comment by Huh? Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 5:43 pm
An example of how 1.4% has left the State for the in coming Pritzker administration. A shadow of its former self.
Comment by Huh? Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 8:05 pm
Governor Rauner explained, “Because we had to pay the union tree trimmer so much we could only afford part of a Christmas tree.” Bah humbug.
Comment by Billinois Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 8:46 pm
In response to his tall thin Rauner tree, JB Pritzker is proud to name 57 people to his Capitol Holiday Transition Team.
Comment by OurMagician Monday, Nov 19, 18 @ 10:22 pm
And they made us pay cash….
Comment by 37B Tuesday, Nov 20, 18 @ 12:20 am
For me, I am amazed how quickly the holidays have arrived this year.
Having said that, I hope everyone has a lovely holiday. Can we have a little bit of Peace?
Comment by ah HA Tuesday, Nov 20, 18 @ 7:49 am
The last time that “high up on the tree” didn’t refer to recreational smoking in Illinois.
Comment by Drones&ClonesYear5000 Tuesday, Nov 20, 18 @ 8:32 am
Trying to erect the tree before the repo agents take it away for non payment of debt.
Comment by old lobbyist Tuesday, Nov 20, 18 @ 9:35 am
Hopefully next years budget includes the base of the tree.
Comment by Groucho Tuesday, Nov 20, 18 @ 12:56 pm