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Gym Class Heroes Drummer Donates Rockefeller Tree

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  1. Melody Bot Nov 30, 2023
    Melody Bot

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    The 2023 Rockefeller Christmas tree was donated by the drummer for Gym Class Heroes:

    Matt and Jackie McGinley knew the Norway spruce that towered over their Vestal home near Binghamton was impressive.

    They just didn’t know how impressive. Try good enough for the Rockefeller Center.

    Matt, a Geneva native, founding member of rock-rap band Gym Class Heroes and a music composer, and his wife, Jackie, a professor at Binghamton University, donated the massive tree that will begin shining over the New York City plaza this week.

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  2. BradBradley Nov 30, 2023
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    “Wow, that might be the most beautiful pine tree in the northeast! Say, can we cut your beautiful, old tree down, take it for free, and then trash it after a few weeks?” Yeah, uh, pass. “The Queen and I” is an all time banger.
     
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  3. sikbeat37 Dec 4, 2023
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    There's a lot to be down about in the world, but the tree is a surprisingly wholesome NY tradition. I visited it annually with family before leaving the tristate- that's one of the holiday things I miss most about NYC. Link to some fun facts below, which refutes some of the cynicism here (tree is usually a fall hazard, wood gets donated to Habitat for Humanity). Not trying to argue online, but learning this stuff about the tree made me appreciate the tradition more when I first read about it. Rockefeller Center Christmas tree: What to know – NBC New York