Beer Tree is a Hit
Contributed by: TJ Wisner
While I was talking to a Wall Street Journal writer about CoolOldGuys.org, she mentioned another article she was pitching to the editor. That story was about unique and fun Christmas trees. I told her about our recent family tradition of building a “tree” out of holiday beer bottles. Then about how we take down the tree after Christmas and have a blind taste test. She asked several questions and our conversation ended.
Hoppy Holidays
A few weeks later she called me and informed me that the editor liked the quirky tree’s story and asked for more information and a few pictures.
Lynne and I got the idea a few years ago at a Christmas celebration in the Flint Institute of Arts, went home a created our own festive beer tree. Although I rarely drink beer, and never drink the ales and stouts that the tree is constructed with, it’s still fun to entertain and “drink down” the tree after the big day.
Anyway, as I said, the young ladies article on Cool Gifts never got picked up, but the Beer Tree made it to the WSJ, their “Hub TV” program and WSJ.com. Then it spread like wild-fire. Check out these articles from the BarBeerians and a very cool local Mid-Michigan online news service.
Whether you drink beer or not…you have to admit, this is pretty cool!
Merry Christmas to all!
TJ Wisner is a Cool Old Guy who helps people and organizations improve their overall performance through keynote speaking, coaching and consulting. To learn more about TJ visit http://TheCPOInstitute.com or email him at TJ@coololdguys.org