Wausau man celebrates 40 Christmases with 1 tree

WAUSAU - Neil Olson put up a Christmas tree in 1974 when two of his boys went off to war, vowing not to take it down until all six children came home for Christmas.

The same tree is still standing in his living room, needles intact. Olson, 89, calls his 40-year-old tree ``supernatural.''

Olson's oldest son was injured in the Vietnam War. His disability has stopped him from returning Wausau for Christmas. Five of his other children live nearby in Wausau.

Full story: WJFW

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