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David Letterman Smashes a Christmas Tree With a Go-Kart (VIDEO)
by Oliver Miller, posted Dec 23rd 2010 2:35AM
We all have our own Christmas traditions. Some families open a single present on Christmas Eve, some families wait until the morning. Some people have ham for their Xmas meal, others have turkey. Colored lights versus non-colored lights, tinsel versus no tinsel ... there are lots of different traditions.On the new 'Late Show' (weeknights, 11:35PM ET on CBS), David Letterman showed off his own unique holiday tradition. Once again, toy expert Shannon Eis appeared on the show, and let Dave try out the season's trendy new playthings. One of the toys: a $400 electric go-kart.
The host jumped into the go-kart and put his foot on the gas. "There's no reverse?" he asked. Oh, that wouldn't be necessary anyway. After all, Dave had a ticket to ride, and he didn't care. He hit the throttle and spun around the stage, nearly colliding with his cameraman -- then rammed the kart directly into a 15-foot-tall Christmas tree, which collapsed, scattering ornaments everywhere.
Letterman rose from the wreckage, thrusting his arms in the air like he had won the World Series. The crowd erupted into thunderous applause. Another holiday tradition accomplished! Very nice. Last year, Dave did the same tree-smashing thing, but used a $25,000 car that was shaped like a cupcake. But there's a recession happening right now, so a go-kart was more practical, this time around. And hey, at least Dave doesn't wait until March or February to "take down the tree."
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