Family decorates tree with 9,800 Easter eggs in Germany - continuing 40 yr tradition

This tree makes a lovely display, but the true marvel might be the patience this family must have to hang all of those eggs!

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Luna Lutz visits at a tree with 9,800 Easter eggs at the garden of pensionar couple Christa and Volker Kraft in Saalfeld, Germany, Monday, April 11, 2011. The Kraft family have decorated their tree for Easter for more than forty years.

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Volker Kraft decorates a tree with 9,800 Easter eggs at the garden of pensionar couple Christa and Volker Kraft in Saalfeld, Germany, Monday, April 11, 2011. The Kraft family have decorated their tree for Easter for more than forty years.

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Heike Lutz, right, visits a tree with 9,800 Easter eggs together with her son Anton Lutz, on her arms, and her daughter Luna Lutz, center, at the garden of pensioner couple Christa and Volker Kraft in Saalfeld, Germany, Monday, April 11, 2011. The Kraft family have decorated their tree for Easter for more than forty years.

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A lot of work but very beautiful - and I think I've done something special decorating 3-4 bushes in the front of our home!!

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Reply#1 - Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:00 PM EDT

this is so beautiful. my grandmother loved easter. she justed pasted away last November, but i know how amazed she would think this was. just amazing. Keep the tradition going.

    Reply#2 - Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:21 AM EDT
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