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CROWD FOR THE LIGHTING OF THE ROCKEFELLER CHRISTMAS TREE.

OF THE ROCKEFELLER CHRISTMAS TREE. THE LOUNGE JOURNALNG JOURNEY TO

CHRISTMAS TREE. THE LOUNGE JOURNALNG JOURNEY TO THE TREE BIAS'S BIG NIGHT

THE LOUNGE JOURNALNG JOURNEY TO THE TREE BIAS'S BIG NIGHT HERE.

THE TREE BIAS'S BIG NIGHT HERE. >> Reporter: WHEN

HERE. >> Reporter: WHEN CAROL PLANTED HER

>> Reporter: WHEN CAROL PLANTED HER SPRUCE, SHE KNEW IT

CAROL PLANTED HER SPRUCE, SHE KNEW IT WAS DESTINED FOR

SPRUCE, SHE KNEW IT WAS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS.

WAS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS. >> I ALWAYS SAID

>> I ALWAYS SAID YOU'LL BE IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER

YOU'LL BE IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER SOME DAY AND YOU'LL

ROCKEFELLER CENTER SOME DAY AND YOU'LL WITH A BEAUTIFUL TREE.

SOME DAY AND YOU'LL WITH A BEAUTIFUL TREE. >> Reporter: WHEN THE

WITH A BEAUTIFUL TREE. >> Reporter: WHEN THE TREE WAS CHOSEN,

>> Reporter: WHEN THE TREE WAS CHOSEN, PEOPLE COULDN'T GET

TREE WAS CHOSEN, PEOPLE COULDN'T GET ENOUGH.

PEOPLE COULDN'T GET ENOUGH. >> WHAT DO YOU THINK?

ENOUGH. >> WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> AMAZING.

>> WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> AMAZING. >> Reporter: DOWN

>> AMAZING. >> Reporter: DOWN BELOW, RENOWNED

>> Reporter: DOWN BELOW, RENOWNED ARCHITECT AND STAR

BELOW, RENOWNED ARCHITECT AND STAR MAKER OVERSEES THE

ARCHITECT AND STAR MAKER OVERSEES THE PLACEMENT OF 3 MILLION

MAKER OVERSEES THE PLACEMENT OF 3 MILLION CRYSTALS.

PLACEMENT OF 3 MILLION CRYSTALS. >> ALWAYS REPRESENTS

CRYSTALS. >> ALWAYS REPRESENTS HOPE OF HUMANITY.

>> ALWAYS REPRESENTS HOPE OF HUMANITY. >> Reporter: FOR A

HOPE OF HUMANITY. >> Reporter: FOR A CLOSER LOOK, WE HEADED

>> Reporter: FOR A CLOSER LOOK, WE HEADED SEVEN STORIES UP.

CLOSER LOOK, WE HEADED SEVEN STORIES UP. >> YOU KNOW WHAT IT

SEVEN STORIES UP. >> YOU KNOW WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE?

>> YOU KNOW WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE? >> CHRISTMAS.

SMELLS LIKE? >> CHRISTMAS. IT SMELLS LIKE

IT SMELLS LIKE CHRISTMAS. >> Reporter: FOR

CHRISTMAS. >> Reporter: FOR WEEKS, ELECTRICIANS

>> Reporter: FOR WEEKS, ELECTRICIANS HAVE BEEN STRINGING

WEEKS, ELECTRICIANS HAVE BEEN STRINGING 50,000 LIGHTS AND

HAVE BEEN STRINGING 50,000 LIGHTS AND WIRES TO MAKE SURE

50,000 LIGHTS AND WIRES TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS PERFECT.

WIRES TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS PERFECT. THIS STAR IS GOING TO

EVERYTHING IS PERFECT. THIS STAR IS GOING TO BE THE CENTER OF NEW

THIS STAR IS GOING TO BE THE CENTER OF NEW YORK UNIVERSE BUT

BE THE CENTER OF NEW YORK UNIVERSE BUT BEFORE WE LIGHT IT UP,

YORK UNIVERSE BUT BEFORE WE LIGHT IT UP, WE HAVE TO HEAD DOWN.

BEFORE WE LIGHT IT UP, WE HAVE TO HEAD DOWN. >> AS THE FINAL

WE HAVE TO HEAD DOWN. >> AS THE FINAL TOUCHES ARE SET.

>> AS THE FINAL TOUCHES ARE SET. CAROL SCHULTZ IS READY

TOUCHES ARE SET. CAROL SCHULTZ IS READY FOR THE MOMENT SHE'S

CAROL SCHULTZ IS READY FOR THE MOMENT SHE'S BEEN WAITING MORE THAN

FOR THE MOMENT SHE'S BEEN WAITING MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY TO

BEEN WAITING MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY TO SHARE.

HALF A CENTURY TO SHARE. >> WHEN I SEE THE TREE

SHARE. >> WHEN I SEE THE TREE LIT UP, I'LL PROBABLY

>> WHEN I SEE THE TREE LIT UP, I'LL PROBABLY CRY.

LIT UP, I'LL PROBABLY CRY. MY HOME IS IT WILL

CRY. MY HOME IS IT WILL BRING HAPPINESS TO

MY HOME IS IT WILL BRING HAPPINESS TO PEOPLE AND I HOPE THEY

BRING HAPPINESS TO PEOPLE AND I HOPE THEY ENJOY IT.

PEOPLE AND I HOPE THEY ENJOY IT. >> Reporter: LESTER,

ENJOY IT. >> Reporter: LESTER, THAT WAS THE SAME TREE

>> Reporter: LESTER, THAT WAS THE SAME TREE IN CAROL'S LIVING

THAT WAS THE SAME TREE IN CAROL'S LIVING ROOM.

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