21. March 2025
Bob
Humor , Nature
In honor of March 21st being the International Day of Forests, I thought I'd share the following anecdote:
When my wife and I bought a house in Seattle many years ago, we had a single Maple tree in our backyard that was surrounded by towering Pine trees, which were, of course, blocking out the sun and clearly causing the lone Maple undo distress.
After a day of working in our yard to clear out some underbrush, my wife asked me how my labors were progressing, and I replied:
"There is unrest in our backyard
There is trouble with our trees
For our Maple wants more sunlight
And the Pines ignore its pleas."
Oh, sure - any self-respecting Rush fan could probably see that joke coming a mile away, but still - how could I resist? (IYKYK)
PS - My wife, who is no fan of the Triumvirate from Toronto, responded, "That's from a Rush song, isn't it?"