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- From: djd@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (david.j.daulton)
- Subject: Re: Christmas tree alternative?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.203348.18446@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 20:33:48 GMT
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- In article <3350@voodoo.UUCP> mnb@voodoo.boeing.com (Mike Burr) writes:
- >
- >C. The most grotesque example of all (IMHO) is the "National Christmas
- > Tree". Every year a *beautiful* specimen tree, 60 - 80ft tall is
- > cut (killed) for this "honor". Its enough to make any real tree
- > lover cringe.
-
- Here in Columbus the "state" tree is donated by someone who needs to
- be rid of it. The one this year was a humongous specimen, looming over
- a small house, filling the yard. Cutting it was a win-win situation.
-
- As for the White House, I wish they would just plant a tree and use it
- in place. I know they cut just one tree a year--but, symbolically it
- sets a bad example. The symbolism needed here is one of responsibility
- and concern for the environment not just a business-as-usual "holiday
- greetings." Here's hoping things will change with Clinton.
-
- >
- >D. Because of this national craze to put a dead tree in one's house
- > at xmas time, there are many areas where its difficult to even
- > grow a fir tree on your property without some low-life coming
- > along and cutting the middle out of it for their xmas tree. This
- > has happened to me twice. If anyone has a (practical) solution
- > to this I'd love to hear it.
-
- Hmmm. Maybe there IS a use for poison ivy in one's landscape!
- Or a border of some thorny shrubs (e.g. rogusa rose).
- Or you could go for a non-symmetrical evergreen, such as a Japanese
- pine, a dwarf blue spruce, etc. Personally, I like them better than
- symmetrical trees.
-
- Dave Daulton, Columbus, Ohio
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