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The True Story of the Lost Rockefeller Center Christmas Owl

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Summary
Nutrition label

70% Informative

An Almost Christmas Story is directed by David Lowery , best known for The Green Knight and Ain’t Them Bodies Saints.

It tells the tale of a tiny owl who takes shelter in a towering spruce tree, only to have her forest home hauled to New York City as the centerpiece of a world-famous Christmas display.

Rocky the owl from the Rockefeller Christmas tree was trapped in the tree for several days .

She was too weak to fly away.

Rocky 's story has been immortalized in a new animated film and children's books.

Rocky is now a mascot for the Ravensbeard Wildlife Center in New York .

Lowery said he hopes An Almost Christmas Story will help remind people of Ravensbeard’s work during the upcoming giving season .

“It's important to remember that that was a real bird, and there are people who are dedicated to taking care of birds like that,” he says.

VR Score

61

Informative language

52

Neutral language

67

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

36

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

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