Woody the Talking Christmas Tree returns to Nova Scotia mall for yet another holiday season

For the third year in a row, a gigantic talking Christmas tree has captured the imagination of young children throughout the Halifax area.
After a 15-year hiatus, Woody made headlines in 2021 when he popped up at the busy shopping centre following calls for his return from hibernation.
His unique appearance has stirred debate for decades now - since his introduction in the 1980s - and has even inspired a line of charity merchandise where proceeds go to the local children’s hospital.
As Global’s Heidi Petracek reports, whether you find him creepy or cute, he’s become a staple for residents and visitors of Dartmouth.
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[@MilkByCow]

I mean … glad the kids are developing great memories and all but that’s the scariest effing Christmas tree I’ve ever seen.

[@CoaTravelNut]

That’s gonna keep me up at night for weeks

[@jamie4871]

... Not so cute ... and creepy at the same time ... like staring at my soul ... 😱😱😱

[@16BelieverForever]

Couldn’t agree with you more.. damn 😂

[@bhperfig349]

u should hear the kids screech as they're sacrificed to him.

[@tweenabarkhouse9010]

As children we adored going to see Woody every year, he's not creepy, he's cute. During a time of year when there was drinking and fighting, it was nice to have something for our innocence to hang on to. He is magical, he may not be for everyone, but those of us that loved him, still do

[@CheeseChair3]

Yeah he is kind of cute

[@orsitheawesome]

Omg!! I thought this was a joke!! Not for real!! Damn!! What nightmares are made of!!

[@TheTwentySecondDegree]

😂😂😂

[@professorfoxtrot]

I've walked past that tree and Woody whispered sexual commemts to me.

[@angelapham9983]

I love how a lot of people even the workers admit he’s creepy! 🤣

[@16BelieverForever]

Right?! 😂

[@missf4681]

I think hes different and cute. I think kids will love him and visiting the mall to see him will grow into a tradition.

[@babysinclairfan]

I like Woody!!! I hope more places can get one!

[@oliviergemme5888]

That's the scariesr i've seen in all day

[@Tutankhamun1333]

Its original IS NIGHTMARE FUEL and happy in my country we never had to see these things as kids growing up in the 90's .

[@Progressive_Canadian]

Aaaahhhhhhhhhh! 😫

[@matthewpetzold9878]

That's terrifying 😂hahaha I don't know it might be my clown phobia...

[@jacobbumdang-ie7nk]

Maybe he got plastic surgery and it failed

[@matthewpetzold9878]

@@jacobbumdang-ie7nk so, like when Mikel Jackson died he came back as a possible child touching Christmas tree? 🤣 😆

[@jaram2369]

I have no clown phobia and I hate this tree. It's just not cute lol

[@bhperfig349]

@@jacobbumdang-ie7nkhe did. if you see the original woody from decades ago he definitely got plastic surgery

[@TheDel4873]

This reminds me of Jay Jay the Jet Plane😂

[@Kevin_geekgineering]

holy moly it's terrifying, who designed this sh**

[@sticks_studiosHQ]

1:29 this one is much more better than that monster

[@hannablackwell9544]

I watched Face's new holiday special, and when I watched the Feliz Navidad song with Dora and Boots, I had images of him as this mall's Christmas tree instead of Woody 😂😂😂

[@TheTwentySecondDegree]

Hahaha glad hes back, this is hilarious. Proceeds going to the childrens hospital is awesome.

[@ShadowPrincess87]

They had a tree like this at bugaboo creek restaurants.( much smaller with an electronic mouth and eyes) It scared me as a kid and I reactively punched it in the eye knocking the whole possessed looking tree over while screaming

[@PorGaymer]

I give my eternal soul for Woody!🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@DXKramer]

That thing is terrifying

[@jacobbumdang-ie7nk]

I just think the new woody got plastic sugery on his face when he looked in the 1980s

[@strada624]

Bruh why the kids in the beginning sound like they're being forced to talk positive Bout the tree lol

[@lenasworld]

Bro he really said "i really like to make new friends HHEHEHEH"

[@XenobiaWinterWolfMoon]

Its not as scary as those life size animatronic Santas

[@CheeseChair3]

I know he’s creepy but I actually like him

[@robynhayward]

Holy moly thats like 1960s terrifying 😂😂😂

[@ZaraRutherford-dt9bc]

YoU GoT a FrIeNd In Me 0:18

[@queenvitamin21]

I think it's cool 👍

[@jamesrideout123]

Hilarious

[@Luffy-lie]

IM SCARED😭

[@davidgetchell630]

Woody is the secound comming of christ. All hail our lord and savor Woody.

[@J.D.Vision]

That is the creepiest thing I've ever seen! 😮

[@deliriouschip0871]

I bet there is someone off to the side with a microphone

[@bhperfig349]

there is in fact someone with a mic. trees dont talk. and he has actual conversations with people so they cant always just use prerecorded lines

[@ChineselionBFDI]

I personally prefer woody from BFB.

[@natalycarmona6023]

He s cute

[@melaniezayas8156]

That monster is gonna give me nightmare

[@ollllj]

there will be a horror game about him.

[@AshleyCampbell-x4d]

What state is this at ?

[@fiercedezy3114]

It’s in Canada

[@Osprey23-o8l]

Is this what Christmas is about?

[@Fashionnonchalant]

Woody got botox 😂

[@anissarubio2291]

😂😂😂😂 that's cool.

[@johntitorii6676]

Selective interview propaganda

[@abang-mikaelLove]

...

[@codymoore6140]

If people don't like Woody get the f***

[@nicktronson2977]

gross

[@huggerzlol]

Eh, I am a child, but I’m American. And I just think woody is terrifying, but that’s just my opinion!

[@yochananzahav3758]

Christians should read Jeremiah 10:3-5. Christmas trees are an affront to the G-d of Israel. Now we have this abomination that will give children nightmares for life, a giant talking christmas tree. This is beyond idolatry, this is creepy as hell.

[@centuryhousegames733]

AMEN!🙏

[@whitekuk4679]

For me Christianity has always been more of an ancestral ethnic thing. Being a white NA of western European ancestry Christianity has been in my family heritage as far back as I know. Maybe cause Jesus was always white as far as I ever knew and the Pope has always been white. Christmas is just what my family has always celebrated. Other then that I have never been to church much in my life and don't care to. My views don't align with western churches.

[@centuryhousegames733]

@@whitekuk4679 Jesus is olive complexion

[@sarasmith9333]

spooky