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The story, told in rhyme, begins with the wealthy Mr. Willowby having a Christmas tree delivered to his mansion, only to find that it's too tall for the parlor. He instructs his butler to cut off the top, which is then given to the maid, who puts it on a table in her room -- and finds that it's just a little too tall. As the story progesses, pieces of the top keep getting cut off and enjoyed by different people and animals.

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The story, told in rhyme, begins with the wealthy Mr. Willowby having a Christmas tree delivered to his mansion, only to find that discover it's too tall for the parlor. He So he instructs his butler to cut off the top, which is then given to the maid, who puts it on a table in her room -- and finds that it's just a little too tall. As the story progesses, pieces of the top keep getting cut off and enjoyed by different people and animals.
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* {{Manchild}}: Mr Willowby acts like a kid at Christmastime.

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* {{Manchild}}: Mr Mr. Willowby acts like a kid at Christmastime.
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* BearyFunny: The local bears are jolly creatures who spend the special celebrating a bear holiday called the Midwinter Honeypot Waltz.

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* BearyFunny: The local bears are jolly creatures who spend the special celebrating a bear holiday called the [[YouMeanXmas Midwinter Honeypot Waltz.Waltz]].
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The story, told in rhyme, begins with the wealthy Mr. Willowby having a Christmas tree delivered to his mansion, only to find that it's too tall for his parlor. He instructs his butler to cut off the top, which is then given to the maid, who puts it on a table in her room -- and finds that it's just a little too tall. As the story progesses, pieces of the top keep getting cut off and enjoyed by different people and animals.

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The story, told in rhyme, begins with the wealthy Mr. Willowby having a Christmas tree delivered to his mansion, only to find that it's too tall for his the parlor. He instructs his butler to cut off the top, which is then given to the maid, who puts it on a table in her room -- and finds that it's just a little too tall. As the story progesses, pieces of the top keep getting cut off and enjoyed by different people and animals.
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''Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree'' is a 1963 children's picture book by Robert Barry.

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''Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree'' is a 1963 children's picture book by Robert Barry.
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It was adapted into a 1995 television ChristmasSpecial by the [[Creator/JimHenson Jim Henson Company]], starring Creator/RobertDowneyJr, Creator/StockardChanning, Creator/LeslieNielsen, and Kermit the Frog.

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It was adapted into a 1995 Creator/{{CBS}} television ChristmasSpecial by the [[Creator/JimHenson Jim Henson Company]], starring Creator/RobertDowneyJr, Creator/StockardChanning, Creator/LeslieNielsen, and Kermit the Frog.

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Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree is a 1963 children's book. The wealthy Mr. Willowby wants the perfect Christmas tree, but it's too big. Pieces of the top keep getting cut off and enjoyed by different people and animals. It was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special by the [[Creator/JimHenson Jim Henson Company]], starring Creator/RobertDowneyJr, Creator/StockardChanning, Creator/LeslieNielsen, and Kermit the Frog.

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''Mr.
Willowby's Christmas Tree Tree'' is a 1963 children's book. picture book by Robert Barry.

The story, told in rhyme, begins with the wealthy Mr. Willowby wants the perfect having a Christmas tree, but tree delivered to his mansion, only to find that it's too big. Pieces tall for his parlor. He instructs his butler to cut off the top, which is then given to the maid, who puts it on a table in her room -- and finds that it's just a little too tall. As the story progesses, pieces of the top keep getting cut off and enjoyed by different people and animals. animals.

It was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special television ChristmasSpecial by the [[Creator/JimHenson Jim Henson Company]], starring Creator/RobertDowneyJr, Creator/StockardChanning, Creator/LeslieNielsen, and Kermit the Frog.



* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: None of the humans notice that the mice are wearing clothes.

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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: None of the humans notice that the mice are wearing clothes.clothes.

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* OneMansTrashIsAnothersTreasure: Whenever someone cuts off part of Christmas tree because it's too big, someone else takes that part home.

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* OneMansTrashIsAnothersTreasure: Whenever someone cuts off part of the Christmas tree because it's too big, someone else takes that part home.
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Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree is a 1963 children's book. The wealthy Mr. Willowby wants the perfect Christmas tree, but it's too big. Pieces of the top keep getting cut of and enjoyed by different people and animals. It was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special by the [[Creator/JimHenson Jim Henson Company]], starring Creator/RobertDowneyJr, Creator/StockardChanning, Creator/LeslieNielsen, and Kermit the Frog.

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Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree is a 1963 children's book. The wealthy Mr. Willowby wants the perfect Christmas tree, but it's too big. Pieces of the top keep getting cut of off and enjoyed by different people and animals. It was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special by the [[Creator/JimHenson Jim Henson Company]], starring Creator/RobertDowneyJr, Creator/StockardChanning, Creator/LeslieNielsen, and Kermit the Frog.



* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: None of the humans notice that the mice are wearing clothes

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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: None of the humans notice that the mice are wearing clothesclothes.
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Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree is a 1963 children's book that was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special by the Jim Henson Company. The wealthy Mr. Willowby wants the perfect Christmas tree, but it's too big. Pieces of the top keep getting cut of and enjoyed by different people and animals.

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Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree is a 1963 children's book that was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special by the Jim Henson Company.book. The wealthy Mr. Willowby wants the perfect Christmas tree, but it's too big. Pieces of the top keep getting cut of and enjoyed by different people and animals.
animals. It was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special by the [[Creator/JimHenson Jim Henson Company]], starring Creator/RobertDowneyJr, Creator/StockardChanning, Creator/LeslieNielsen, and Kermit the Frog.
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Mr Willowby's Christmas Tree is a 1963 children's book that was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special by the Jim Henson Company. The wealthy Mr. Willowby wants the perfect Christmas tree, but it's too big. Pieces of the top keep getting cut of and enjoyed by different people and animals.

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Mr Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree is a 1963 children's book that was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special by the Jim Henson Company. The wealthy Mr. Willowby wants the perfect Christmas tree, but it's too big. Pieces of the top keep getting cut of and enjoyed by different people and animals.
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Mr Willowby's Christmas Tree is a 1963 children's book that was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special by the Jim Henson Company. The wealthy Mr. Willoby wants the perfect Christmas tree, but it's too big. Pieces of the top keep getting cut of and enjoyed by different people and animals.

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Mr Willowby's Christmas Tree is a 1963 children's book that was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special by the Jim Henson Company. The wealthy Mr. Willoby Willowby wants the perfect Christmas tree, but it's too big. Pieces of the top keep getting cut of and enjoyed by different people and animals.
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* OneMansTrashIsAnothersTreasure: Whenever someone cuts off part of Christmas tree because it's too big, someone else takes that part home.
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Mr Willowby's Christmas Tree is a 1963 children's book that was adapted into a 1995 Christmas special by the Jim Henson Company. The wealthy Mr. Willoby wants the perfect Christmas tree, but it's too big. Pieces of the top keep getting cut of and enjoyed by different people and animals.

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!!This special provides examples of the following tropes:

*BearyFunny: The local bears are jolly creatures who spend the special celebrating a bear holiday called the Midwinter Honeypot Waltz.
*BenevolentBoss: Mr. Willowby is always nice to his employees.
*ContrivedCoincidence: The mice are taken from Mr. Willowby's house to a bears' den to an owls' nest. The owls' nest is right in front of Mr. Willowby's house.
*{{Manchild}}: Mr Willowby acts like a kid at Christmastime.
*TheMatchmaker: Mr. Willowby wants Baxter and Miss Adelaide to get together.
*NiceMice: The mice are the real main characters.
*OminousOwl: The mice are terrified of owls. Fortunately for them, the owls are too busy celebrating their own holiday to notice the mice in their tree.
*SpeciesSurname: The mice have Mouse as their last name.
*UnusuallyUninterestingSight: None of the humans notice that the mice are wearing clothes

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