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Larry Smith doesn’t have an email address. Or a smartphone. Or a computer. He prefers a direct connection with his family, friends — and Fraser firs. Meet the Christmas tree

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Larry Smith doesn’t have an email address. Or a smartphone. Or a computer. He prefers a direct connection with his family, friends — and Fraser firs. Meet the Christmas tree

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North Carolina’s Christmas Tree Whisperer

Larry Smith doesn’t have an email address. Or a smartphone. Or a computer. He prefers a direct connection with his family, friends — and Fraser firs.

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Larry Smith doesn’t have an email address. Or a smartphone. Or a computer. He prefers a direct connection with his family, friends — and Fraser firs. Meet the Christmas tree whisperer.

Directed by: James Mieczkowski
Director of Photography: Dillon Deaton
Producer: Jeremy Markovich

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This story was published on Mar 28, 2020

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