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Taylor Swift's 'random' first Christmas job before fame that inspired festive song


In her youth, superstar singer Taylor Swift, 34, had a very important role on her family's Christmas tree farm where they sold the festive plants - but it's not for the faint-hearted

These insects often attach their egg sacs, resembling a brown, walnut-sized hard lump similar to a pine cone, to Christmas tree branches for safekeeping. Taylor shared it was her dad who took care of the farm as his hobby, despite his day job as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch: "He'd get up four hours early to go mow the fields on his tractor," she admitted. This quirky detail about Taylor's past became a hot topic again after footage of praying mantis egg sacs surfaced online, leading to one fan sharing: "Fun Fact!

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