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Tree planted by George Harrison killed by beetles
« on: July 22, 2014, 10:34:53 pm »
The ultimate irony.

Story here
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Re: Tree planted by George Harrison killed by beetles
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2014, 07:04:18 am »
Bummer.
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Re: Tree planted by George Harrison killed by beetles
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2014, 07:11:48 am »
Greg, George died in 2001. The tree was planted in 2004. I doubt if he planted it.
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Re: Tree planted by George Harrison killed by beetles
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2014, 07:44:28 am »
I love the reference to one of their songs (its a pun): 
Quote from: the linked article
Perhaps once the new tree is in place, the beetles will let it be.
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Re: Tree planted by George Harrison killed by beetles
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2014, 10:10:31 pm »
Greg, George died in 2001. The tree was planted in 2004. I doubt if he planted it.

I guess I misread it.  Ironic anyway, though.
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