http://cbs2.com/local/Tree.Trimmer.Stuck.2.1235761.html
As I was awaiting the preparation of my boss' mocha in the cafe, I turn to the TV to see
BREAKING NEWS
A man, trimming a tree, got stuck. Really? Did I just waste 27 seconds of my life reading that headline and watching the live rescue? How is that breaking news? Just because they have live feed? Guess the firefighters needed some positive PR.
Standard.
The real reason I bring up this story is ponder the fact that palm trees are trimmed. A visitor from Georgia once asked me how come some palm trees have "beards"
and some are "clean shaven"...
I've been living in Southern Cali for 25 years and I've never once thought about that. Since then, I have noticed it all around the city. I have not once, however, seen a person in the trees trimming them. Considering there is a palm tree on nearly every street here, I found that odd.
My only suggestion is that there is a little tree trimming bandit who operates by night. Like the Santa Claus of the garden world. Thankfully, the news dispelled that notion. :)
They're called Mexicans and they are sneaky! They trim them in the early morning hours.
ReplyDeleteIWellllll we have a palm tree and it doesn't need trimming like every month...it's like once or twice a year tops...but I've never seen it in the process of being trimmed either...peculiar. Next time it gets trimmed, I will make us a nice picnic lunch and we can watch Ricky trim the palm tree. AHHHHH! Just kidding. We can watch Juan do it.;)
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