Merry Christmas? S.F. s subdued tree-lighting par for the course for 2020
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S.F.’s official Christmas tree at the entrance of Golden Gate Park is lighted Thursday without fanfare.Photos by Marissa Leshnov / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Passerbys take in the view of San Francisco’s official Christmas tree, at Golden Gate Park on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in San Francisco, Calif. Nicknamed “Uncle John’s tree” after park superintendent John McLaren, the tree was first lit in 1929 as a gift to San Franciscans struggling through the Depression. The sentiment remains pertinent in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered businesses and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans.Marissa Leshnov / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less