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He was made for this. Erik Pauze, the tree scout for Rockefeller Center<\/a>, loved trees as a kid and was a horticulture major in college. Fresh out of school he landed a job with the gardening team at the famous New York City plaza, climbing the ranks to head gar\u00addener. For more than a decade, Erik has driven through Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut, scout\u00ading evergreens, making a list and checking it twice, like Santa on wheels.<\/p>\n

What does he look for? Seventy-footers at least, with perfect symmetry, \u201cgreen, lush and full,\u201d he says. \u201cSometimes people don\u2019t believe me when I say why I\u2019ve come. That\u2019s when I show them my business card.\u201d The crew fertilizes the hopefuls and considers how they fare during bad weather. The branches must be strong enough to bear the weight of 50,000 lights and a 900-pound crystal star on top<\/a>. Erik still gets goosebumps dur\u00ading the countdown to lighting. \u201cIt\u2019s a great feeling,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd everybody\u2019s happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Erik isn\u2019t just a tree guy; he\u2019s a people person too. He keeps in touch with families who have donated their trees over the years and calls them when he\u2019s in their area looking for another one.<\/p>\n

With all his experience you\u2019d think he\u2019d be the one to pick out his tree at home<\/a>. \u201cThe family votes on it,\u201d he laughs. \u201cThey just want me to bring my pickup to get it to the house.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more: Joy to the World: The Inspiring Journey of the 2019 Rockefeller Tree<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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