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Obama plants a piece of New Jersey on White House lawn
Kind of a quiet day at the White House today. Hey, why not plant a tree?
President Obama was on hand for a commemorative tree planting on the White House front lawn.
There’s always a good tale behind these things and here’s this one: Benjamin Harrison planted a Scarlet Oak tree in the same spot in 1889. There it stood through good times and bad, triumph and tragedy, rain and shine, and, well, you get the idea.
Then it rotted straight through and tumped over in a 2007 rainstorm. George W. Bush planted a Scarlet Oak in the same spot as a replacement in 2008, but it didn’t take hold.
Thus came Obama with a Little Leaf Linden tree donated from Halka Nurseries Millstone Township, New Jersey.
It’s supposed to be a sturdier tree so maybe this one will take root. We hope so, because in Washington, if you want a friend, get a tree. Wait a second, that doesn’t sound right.
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Is this about Corzine?
W have a linden tree, it is a nice tree and smells wonderful when it blooms in the spring.Paul
I think someone told Obama it was a money tree. After all he and Congress think money grows on trees don’t they.
It’s a Tilia cordata tree!
It can grow up to 70 feet!