And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I recently cut down a 147 year old maple that was dying. Four and a half feet at the base. Gave it to a guy that burns wood in the winter. He found a horseshoe deep inside it when he was splitting it. Trees can be amazing
A friend had a '29 Model A with a tree growing through the engine compartment. an endless river of people knocking on his door, "how much for the old car?"
"you can have the car if you can get it out of there without disturbing the tree" one more guy walks away unhappy
one day a guy came along. usual question. usual answer. then the guy asks "how much for the tree?"
he got the tree, and the car, for free. the owner just wanted the story.
Wow!
ReplyDeleteMike and Frank will buy it!
ReplyDeleteI recently cut down a 147 year old maple that was dying. Four and a half feet at the base. Gave it to a guy that burns wood in the winter. He found a horseshoe deep inside it when he was splitting it. Trees can be amazing
ReplyDeleteA friend had a '29 Model A with a tree growing through the engine compartment. an endless river of people knocking on his door, "how much for the old car?"
ReplyDelete"you can have the car if you can get it out of there without disturbing the tree" one more guy walks away unhappy
one day a guy came along. usual question. usual answer. then the guy asks "how much for the tree?"
he got the tree, and the car, for free. the owner just wanted the story.
"No, it's not for sale; I'm gonna start restoring it next week."
ReplyDeleteIs that a Roots Blower I see?
ReplyDeleteThere is no blower.Its all original Ford V8
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