6, 1917, two military boats accidentally collided in the Halifax harbor, causing a devastating explosion. The tradition dates back over a century, and the gifted tree serves as a token of thanks from the Canadian province for Boston's assistance after a disaster during World War I. (Charles Krupa/AP)Įvery November, a towering evergreen travels all the way from Nova Scotia to Boston to serve as the city's official Christmas tree.

Music, poetry, and video editing are some of his other big passions, and he’s been known to dabble in all of them from time to time.Facebook Email A couple walks a dog past the Boston Common Christmas tree in 2019, an annual gift given to the people of Boston by the people of Nova Scotia in thanks for their assistance after the 1917 Halifax Explosion. Whenever he’s not writing or playing video games, Jason loves to paint Warhammer 40K miniatures and often spends an ungodly amount of time trying to perfect his techniques. Jason strongly believes that content should be written in the service of the reader and is thankful to everybody who takes the time to check out his articles. Even though he seems to grow more cynical by the day, he always tries his best not to let his personal views get in the way of objective criticism.

After spending the better part of the past decade freelancing for various websites - both gaming and no-gaming alike -, he finally found a place he can call his home here at DualShockers.Īn Evergreen content specialist, Jason tends to focus on guides and listicles but doesn’t shy away from the occasional feature or review. Jason is a classic jack-of-all-trades writer who loves to cover most topics, though gaming has always been his strong suit.

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