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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/06/5oLdr.St.138.jpeg|422Michael Bayne, 22, a salesman at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees hoists a tree onto the top of a customer's car Saturday morning. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/06/1bKliB.St.138.jpeg|414Two-year-old Court White pointed out a lot of things at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees Saturday morning, including Christmas trees while being held by his mother Elizabeth White.. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/06/14JYG5.St.138.jpeg|407April Rains did double duty as a cashier and wreath builder Saturday morning at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/06/sm445.St.138.jpeg|413Kenzie Trosch, 8, sprints between Christmas trees at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees Saturday morning. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/06/192olA.St.138.jpeg|324Two and a half year old Michael Nagy was all out as he played hide and seek with his dad Michael Grand Saturday morning at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/06/hGZhh.St.138.jpeg|525Two and a half year old Michael Nagy was all out as he played hide and seek with his dad Michael Grand Saturday morning at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/06/1m33SD.St.138.jpeg|410(from left) Harper White, 4, Court White, 2, Tyler White, 4 (twins sisters) pose for their mom, Elizabeth White by their newly bought Christmas tree Saturday morning at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/06/pcMMx.St.138.jpeg|360Richard Smith (left) and Spenser Baker (center), salesmen for Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees tote a tree to an empty space in the auxiliary lot Saturday morning. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/06/QennG.St.138.jpeg|409It was too warm for snow Saturday but Chad Odom, a saw man at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees created his own blizzard of saw dust and wood chips as he leveled the base of trees for customers. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/06/OBVvV.St.138.jpeg|440Two-year-old Liliana Pavesi gets a kiss from her dad, Stefano Pavesi after they had their photo made by Joya Pavesi, mom and wife Saturday morning at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/06/NYUqT.St.138.jpeg|525Bundled against the cool air eight-year-old Bella was one chilly Chihuahua as she and her owners Diane Bollinger and Allen Bollinger searched for a wreath at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/05/eU9wE.St.138.jpeg|452Harper White, 4, holds her ears and cuddles up to her mom Elizabeth White while a worker at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees uses a chain saw to level the bottom of their freshly bought Christmas tree. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/05/1nDmz8.St.138.jpeg|381Rick Dulin (left) and Michael Bayne, salesmen at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees take a tree to be cut for a customer Saturday morning. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/05/aXQd8.St.138.jpeg|417It was Cody Connell's (left) first day of work so Joseph Pressley, a more seasoned salesman showed him how to tie up a tree at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/05/16XrmC.St.138.jpeg|413Customers, workers and Christmas trees had nothing to fear Saturday morning at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees because four-year-old twins Spiderman (aka Maxton Miller) and Thor (aka Colter Miller) came with other family members to buy a tree. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/05/cCKSN.St.138.jpeg|399Kate Gililland (center), 6 and her four-year-old sister Greta Gililland (right)wander behind their parents Coreen and Jeremy Gililland as the family searches for just the right Christmas tree Saturday morning at Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/11/24/15/05/ABMh9.St.138.jpeg|413Three-year-old Leah Daniels came to Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees with her parents Charles and Tracy Daniels Saturday morning. While there's likely to be lots of Thanksgiving turkey still in homes around Charlotte the next big holiday, Christmas, is on the horizon and tree lots like Darrell Simpson Family Christmas Trees were buzzing with customers Saturday November 24, 2012. The Simpson family grows most if not all of their Christmas trees on four farms, two each in North Carolina and Virginia. According to Darrell Simpson one farm at Briar Ridge, Va has about 40,000 Christmas trees. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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