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11. one of my most profound memories in elementary school

Reply to Johnny Noshoes (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 07:25 PM

Jan 2013

Is my fourth grade teacher reading us Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale about a discarded Christmas tree. It was a DARK fairy tale.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fir-Tree

It obviously made a profound impression on me.

I think of it every time I see a discarded tree, and that was my first thought when I saw your photo.

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Its Over [View all] Johnny Noshoes Jan 2013 OP

We compost old Xmas trees here. alfredo Jan 2013 #1

Our community does as well Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #2

Here trucks with chippers deal with the "sidewalk" trees. alfredo Jan 2013 #3

How can you use evergreen trees as compost? RC Jan 2013 #5

Our city grinds them up for mulch. Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #6

You did not answer my question. RC Jan 2013 #8

It doesn't seem to bother the flowers and trees that it's put around. Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #9

It looks so lonely. Solly Mack Jan 2013 #4

It looked like.. Johnny Noshoes Jan 2013 #7

That was KC Jan 2013 #10

one of my most profound memories in elementary school Celebration Jan 2013 #11