A 25-room colonial mansion on Long Island Sound is about to be razed so the lot can be subdivided and sold off. Some people seem to think this is a big deal because of the mansion's connection to The Great Gatsby... but is there a connection? The NY Post reports that some F. Scott Fitzgerald scholars believe the 1902 structure, called Lands End, inspired the book; it may or may not have been a template for Daisy Buchanan's home.
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Faux Gatsby Mansion Faces Demolition
Rockefeller Tree On The Move From Connecticut
Tis the season to chop down thriving trees! This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree hails from Easton, Connecticut and will be arriving at 30 Rock today. The Daily News reports that the 76-foot Norway spruce is 50 years old and was growing in the yard of teacher Maria Corti. Once the tree is set up in its new temporary home, it will take about two weeks to decorate, with the official lighting ceremony on December 2nd.
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