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Vilnius Airport's 'Bah, Humbug!' Tree

 

What must have started out as somebody's joking 'what if,' Vilnius Airport, in Lithuania's capital has put up a holiday tree that has the usual shape, but not the usual contents: Instead of pine needles, pretty ornaments and garlands, it's made up of confiscated knives, guns, bullets and lighters.

The dismal curiosity, which even has a blood-stained knife on it, is topped by a star made of knife blades. Airport workers took a bit more than two weeks to build the 1.5-meter display.

Vilnius was named 2019 cheapest European city break destination by several lists, and has seen quite a bit of business passing through the airport. An airport spokesman said the tree was meant to be a graphic warning about aviation security: “So if you don’t want your personal, yet prohibited, belongings to land on next year’s Christmas tree, better check out the baggage requirements before you pack for your next flight.”

The best part of every trip is realizing that it has upset your expectations

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