Taylor Swift’s surprise release of her new album, Folklore, was like Christmas in July for many music fans. And, speaking of Christmas, did you know that before Taylor Swift became the star that she is today she worked at her family’s Christmas tree farm? That’s right, even Taylor Swift had to put in some dirty work before her fame.
Taylor Swift grew up on a Christmas tree farm with her family in Reading, Pennsylvania. She once said, “We all had jobs. Mine was picking the praying mantis pods off of the trees, collecting them so that the bugs wouldn’t hatch inside people’s houses.”
So, there you have it. Taylor Swift’s first job was working at a Christmas tree farm. We would love to talk to her about the lessons she learned on that job!
And, just for fun, here’s a look at the Christmas Tree Farm she grew up on:
