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| Kathleen Edge aids in the desecration of the 1997
Christmas tree. |
Nine years ago, Lara
Edge and Bob Benz began
a new holiday tradition: the Desecrate the Christmas Tree Party.
They invited friends of all ilks to make their own ornaments and gather
at the Benz&Edge's Estate to adorn an unsuspecting evergreen.
The ornaments range from the beautiful to the sublime. Like a pair of strange
prophets, Benz&Edge have carried the tradition to the farthest reaches
of the United States -- Birmingham, Albuquerque, Denver, Austin and now
Knoxville, Tennessee. In Albuquerque, the party started becoming competitive,
and a "Best Ornament of the Year" award was bestowed on the most
creative offering. This is where the trouble -- and our story -- begins
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