Cherry trees are admirable

[SENMSL]

They are admirable because they are national gifts protected by federal laws. If you cut down a cherry tree and admit it, you will be arrested and nobody cares that you are honest.

[Fajita Jim]

Why chop though when you can

[Monnsteri]

They should've arrested George Washington

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Yup good old George was a criminal. Our first president was a criminal. And it snowballed downhill from there.

[Electric Cupcake]

Originally posted by Monnsteri:

They should've arrested George Washington

A. That's a myth.
B. North American cherry trees are unrelated to Nippon Sakura trees.

But it's true, you don't want to ♥♥♥♥ with Dept of the Interior agents and National Park Service rangers. They're practically born with ghillie suits.

[salmon vape]

i dont understand

[OoOoOoooOOoOoorgle]

So actually, the meaning of that story is quite different than what anyone believes.

Cherry trees are fake (just like the birds). In fact, "cherry trees" are where they hide the charging stations.

So when George Washington chopped one down, he was dismantling the redcoat surveillance network. And why WOULD he lie about that? As in the story, he 'admitted' it loudly and with pride.


The last part of that story, which is rarely told, is about the other Americans gathering 'round and realizing "holdon a sec, we can repurpose these to spy on and oppress our own people instead! Brilliant!"

[permanent name]

There was a sakura tree in japan that people kept fighting over. Wars were fought, spies were deployed, ninja poisoned and lit the tree on fire, then people invaded to protect the tree from their own ninja as well as the negligence of the clan that currently owned the tree.

it was a symbol of peace the emperor and the founding generation planted after deposing the Han regional governor. ownership of this tree, being able to care for it, was a position of great honor. it was a symbol of upholding peace, and law, and righteousness for the people. anyone who held the tree should be looked up to, as a great clan.

the tree wars were becoming a major point of regional conflict, almost to the point of a civil war, so the people petionted the emperor about what to do.

so he chopped it down. "obviously it is no longer a symbol of peace."

13 or 14th century.

[Zilkenian Davenport]

Still prefer pine trees, but yes, they're beautiful.

[aqua star]

They also grow the best damn fruit on the planet.

[permanent name]

Originally posted by aqua star:

They also grow the best damn fruit on the planet.

yeah, fruit that's so labor-intensive only slaves are willing to deal with it.