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Codeine

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20. Its dying.

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 02:26 PM

Dec 2017

They’ve been trying to save it forever but the tree has gotten so bad it could fall.

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Exclusive: Iconic White House tree to be cut down [View all] 47of74 Dec 2017 OP

Trump will, no doubt, C_U_L8R Dec 2017 #1

Did She Actually Read The Report erpowers Dec 2017 #2

The occupants don't make these decisions. They could ask, Hortensis Dec 2017 #40

"has now been deemed too damaged and decayed to remain in place". dgibby Dec 2017 #3

+1000000 bronxiteforever Dec 2017 #12

Nice catch, Well said dgibby............... Old Vet Dec 2017 #32

Indeed. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2017 #38

Indeed. jrthin Dec 2017 #42

No, it lost the will to live after the 2016 election. alfredo Dec 2017 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author bdamomma Dec 2017 #4

Did you read the article? (n/t) EL34x4 Dec 2017 #6

from the article: Liberalagogo Dec 2017 #10

Yes, I vaguely remember something about it in the WashPost (I think) many years ago (nt) William Seger Dec 2017 #19

Its dying. Codeine Dec 2017 #20

I wish bdamomma Dec 2017 #27

Sad, but nothing can be done. paleotn Dec 2017 #25

Yes, the Grandifora Mendocino Dec 2017 #47

Poor thing has been sick for a long time. toddwv Dec 2017 #31

Read the article and then delete your post GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #41

noted bdamomma Dec 2017 #48

It sounds like the tree is decaying and experts said it needs to come down. forgotmylogin Dec 2017 #43

Sad to see that gold-digging racist birther POS out in public Submariner Dec 2017 #5

You do have this at the end of the article BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #7

A magnolia tree didn't grow to be 10 feet tall in "several months" groundloop Dec 2017 #8

They have been growing seedlings and offshoots from that tree for years. BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #9

Ya, I was thinking that much growth seemed to be way to fast to be legit. cstanleytech Dec 2017 #11

I took the modifier to say that Igel Dec 2017 #13

magnolias can grow very fast ...... 6+ feet/yr is not rare Botany Dec 2017 #14

Which should make it the Jackson - Obama Magnolia. bluedigger Dec 2017 #33

more likely it will just be the trump maga tree.......... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #35

"sold" to supporters, is more like it. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2017 #39

A beautiful tree LeftInTX Dec 2017 #15

it has been dying since the 1970s Botany Dec 2017 #16

Yeah, well there you go with them pesky 'facts'... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #22

Magnolias over 100 years old are rare n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2017 #37

Make sure Trump is nearby in the wrong place when they take it down. LiberalFighter Dec 2017 #17

Could they stick one of those shoots up his ass to grow? LiberalFighter Dec 2017 #18

That's what bdamomma Dec 2017 #21

I'm sure the Trump bots will blame Obama in 3, 2, ..... L. Coyote Dec 2017 #23

The black guy forgot to water it. paleotn Dec 2017 #26

"Trump has requested that the wood from the tree be preserved." Demit Dec 2017 #24

The only way MFM008 Dec 2017 #28

The tree is hollow .... good luck getting "the wood." Botany Dec 2017 #29

The MAN is hollow. To quote from an old Carol Burnett bit. Demit Dec 2017 #30

it will go to his supporters... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #36

Paneling for his private jet. JHB Dec 2017 #45

Feels so symbolic n/t Lulu KC Dec 2017 #34

Lets get this straight. Melania hates the tree. Read truthisfreedom Dec 2017 #44