HO, HO, HO!: If you were on a boat near the southern tip of LBI this weekend, yes, that was a Christmas tree planted in a sandbar off of Holgate. About 20 boats with roughly 50 people converged on the spot to celebrate their version of Christmas in July. Bridget Corliss Tharp of Tuckerton, one of the celebrants, says, “The tree comes from the yard of family/friends each year. You should see the looks we get when we are headed out for the day (how often do you see a Christmas tree on a boat?). This year we decided to go red, white and blue and show our USA pride! It’s a crazy, scary world right now.
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