It’s not the Tree of Liberty; frankly, I’m not certain that species even exists any longer. And while it’s a cherry tree, little Georgie Washington probably never took a whack at one of its ancestors, because it’s a Canadian red cherry.
And it’s in our backyard as of this morning. I’d be happy to water it with the blood of a tyrant if one happens by, but we’re not rich enough to merit the gummint’s personal attention. For plebes like us, the dung is flung wholesale, from a safe distance.
It’s fertilizer, to be sure — you can tell by the smell — but the compost being spread by the plutocracy’s lawn boys in DeeCee is not the kind that encourages green, vigorous growth in anything other than their masters’ portfolios.
So, lacking tyrants’ blood, we’ll just water the little dickens and keep our fingers crossed. This yard has not been kind to trees. You’d think this place had been built on a Republican graveyard or something.
Anything of value that lot takes with them when they go.
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Is it normal to plant a fruit tree at the beginning of winter? I love cherries, don’t kill it.
you know that watered spot looks like an elephant, hmmmmm what doesn’t it mean.
It just makes me think of the growth of the economy as the rich guys in Washington give tax breaks to the rich! Rich soil. Rich humor. Richie Rich! A shame the only family wealth in our little family is in cat food futures. We will definitely buy more cat food in the near future. Ah, at least the beer was good tonight! Fine Newcastle Brown. Possibly the best liquid fertilizer in six packs. If only it would put hair on my head! And may angels (or the mythical beasts of your pleasure) speed you to your rest.
This morning on NPR, without any sense or irony, there were two stories back to back: in order to keep down the dept, employment benefits will not be extended; and there must be a continuation of tax cuts for those making over a quarter million (which just happens to be virtually every member of congress). Ho-hum, just another day in feudal America.
At least it’s usually warm in the other banana republics. We don’t even have that going for us.
The doncs are a bit late with their simplistic “tax breaks for millionaires” slogan, especially as it looks like Obama has caved in to the elefinks on the tax question. My hope is the same folks who showed so little patience with the govt elected in 2008 will react in a similar way in 2012 when all that’s happened is the rich got richer while the rest of us got screwed. Will the Tea Party bozos realize they’ve been had soon enough? I won’t hold my breath as their corporate masters are pretty good at making them think they’re acting in their interest rather than in lining their own pockets with ever more cash. Retirement to Italy looks better every day!
that will curb the tonsil polish habit for a while. I put in three Linden this summer. had to drink domestic beer this summer.