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Trees for sailors

December 22, 2013

It's become a tradition at the port of Hamburg. For the past 20 years, good Samaritans have been giving Christmas trees to sailors who have to be at sea over the holidays.

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Santa Claus throws a Christmas tree across the river, Photo: picture-alliance/dpa
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Christmas Trees for Sailors

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The man doing the giving this year is advertising specialist Volker Barczynski. The sailors appreciate the gesture, even if they aren't particularly religious.

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