again. thanks, guy. th. pete: president first of all, you give away a free tree once a day to someone in need, and you will also outfit any firehouse that requests a tree. yeah. we just had a fire department in hell s kitchen come by yesterday with a big ladder. a pleasure of ours. pete: you re going to help us pick out the perfect tree. what are the keys? make sure the tree has good needle retention, that it s cut fresh. you put your fingers through the needles, if there are none coming off, this is a good sign. big box retailers might cut in early october, and the trees are going to die pete: wow, early october. yeah. our trees are cut the same week that we deliver them. you want to make sure that the needle retention is good, make sure that it s healthy, that the tree is standing upright and looking healthy. ed: you talk about a fresh cut, is that something they can do? like, i guess, flowers or something? yeah. every time we get to our