From: mdhangton@gmail.com   
      
   Michelle Bottorff wrote:   
   > Brian M. Scott  wrote:   
   >   
   >>> If not from the woods but from the tree... which tree and   
   >>> in what way is someone "from/of" it?   
   >>   
   >> You may already have seen Dirk's post that essentially   
   >> answers this.   
   >   
   > Yep.  My question and his answer sort of crossed eachother in   
   > cyberspace.  Interesting stuff.   
   >   
   >> I'd forgotten that the Dutch word also means   
   >> a pole, shaft, etc.,   
   >   
   > Same evolutionary path as you described happening in English to get us   
   > beam, looks like to me.  :)   
   >   
   >   
   > ...   
   > I'm not that familiar with many famous trees, but I assume that certain   
   > trees become local landmarks, and it's just a matter of not being able   
   > to differentiate one local landmark tree from the local landmark tree   
   > two counties over that prevents me from having any knowlege of specific   
   > examples.   
   >   
   >   
   > The Chinese have a thingy about trees.  Every tree over a hundred years   
   > old is considered a national treasure, with a plaque and everything.  At   
   > least, I saw a number of plaqued trees in this book I read on Chinese   
   > Gardens, and that was the explanation the author gave.  :)   
      
   Olive trees live a long time.  Palestinian problem is essential about   
   who occupies this or that grove of olive trees.   
      
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