National Christmas Tree at White House ''passed away'' due to complications from transplant shock

[Tx4obama]

Full article and Photo here: http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/04/11544862-transplant-shock-claims-life-of-national-christmas-tree?lite

'Transplant shock' claims life of National Christmas Tree

This December 1, 2011 file photo shows the 2011 National Christmas Tree after being lit by US President Barack Obama and the First Family during a ceremony on The Ellipse near the White House in Washington, DC.

The Colorado blue spruce passed away "due to complications resulting from transplant shock" just 14 months after it was planted in the Ellipse field outside the White House, the National Park Service said May 4, 2012. Born on a tree farm in New Jersey, it replaced a similar tree knocked down in a wind storm after 33 years.

A successor tree -- also a Colorado blue spruce, from an undisclosed state adjacent to the US capital -- has been identified, and it will be planted in late October, the federal agency said. ...

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[Suich]

1. "Passed away?"

I've never seen that term used when referring to a plant!

[cynatnite]

2. My grandmother says it about plants she loves...

She'll say "passed away" or "lost them" as if it was a person. I don't know if she ever talked to them.

[Tx4obama]

5. And it says: " Born on a tree farm ... "

The post at the link doesn't say who the author is, but it must be someone with quite a sense of humor

[treestar]

12. My first thought too

When is the funeral?

[FSogol]

3. The War on Christmas Marches On

Hope someone read that tree its last rites.

Mitt Romney to blame Obama in 5...4...3...

[cynatnite]

7. I should've seen that one coming. n/t

[Bolo Boffin]

10. I swear to FSM I looked at the thread before posting.

Time to go get my eyes checked.

[FSogol]

11. Great minds think alike.

[malaise]

4. Transplant shock - now why did this have to happen to the tree and not

to the war criminal of a Dick

[Tx4obama]

6. R.I.P.

[1620rock]

8. ...for those of us who really really love trees, well yes they do pass away.

[Bolo Boffin]

9. And the War on Christmas claims another life. n/t