According a Bismarck Tribune article written by Mandan High School senior Megan Nitschke, the little town of Beach, North Dakota has an interesting after-the-holidays tradition.  Townspeople gather together to burn their Christmas trees in a community bonfire. 

The event isn’t merely social.  The bonfire is used to fire pottery that is auctioned off as a town fundraiser.

Kudos to Megan Nitschke for this article.