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Posted: 2020-11-18T21:41:58Z | Updated: 2020-11-19T19:13:29Z

Its as if it were grown on the Island of Misfit Toys .

Every year, New York Citys Rockefeller Center erects its iconic Christmas tree. The plush conifer, which sits pretty on Rockefeller Plaza, is traditionally massive and opulent topped with a roughly 900-pound Swarovski crystal . The flashy display signals to the city, and America at large, that the holiday season brimming with loved ones, yuletide cheer and a whole lot of capitalism has officially begun.

Last week, Rockefeller Center gave a preview on Twitter of the donated , 75-foot Norway spruce from Oneonta, New York, that would adorn its plaza. The tree looked as healthy and lush as any mature plant that hadnt been uprooted and forced into transit would appear.

Say hello to the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree! Hailing from Oneonta, NY, this Norway Spruce will arrive at Rockefeller Center this Saturday, November 14 to kick off the holiday season.

How tall do you think this years tree is? pic.twitter.com/UMmxiY3toV

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Say hello to the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree! Hailing from Oneonta, NY, this Norway Spruce will arrive at Rockefeller Center this Saturday, November 14 to kick off the holiday season.

How tall do you think this years tree is? pic.twitter.com/UMmxiY3toV

Rockefeller Center (@rockcenternyc) November 11, 2020

But when that same tree arrived at Rockefeller Plaza on Saturday, it fittingly had, uh, very 2020 vibes:

As a crane began to hoist the leafy lady upright, its boughs began to fall, leaving noticeably large gaps in its greenery.