Is This A Holiday Tree, Or is It A Winter Tree?

The current view in Civic Center, complete with a little bit of everybody's favorite whipping boy, the building at 888 Howard. (Is that a windmill up there?) Larger version here.

Is there an official policy on inclusive holiday displays on public property in San Francisco?

Here are the rules for the inside of City Hall, per Messrs. Matier and Ross: "First up, let's get the name right: It's not Christmas, it's either the "holiday season" or the "winter season" - at least if you go by the Nov. 21 memo issued to department heads by Human Resources Director Micki Callahan." M&R go on to add, "And definitely no stars on top of trees."

Maybe that's for indoor trees only, because we certainly see a star on top of the big one outside in the middle of Civic Center. Oh well. (It looks better at night, don't you think?) Enoy your year-end holidays!