I’m seeing people saying this isn’t on their facebook page, but I took a screenshot to show that that is exactly where I got it.
Blue check mark and everything. I wouldn’t lead you guys astray. The donation link goes directly back to their official page if you click on the logo at the top.
If I am somehow wrong, please let me know, but everything points to this being correct so far.
And just to make it extra official in case anyone is still nervous, here is a direct link to their facebook post
Just double-checked myself, this call for donations is on their page.
My parents live in this town and the city legally can’t tear the tree down to build or anything because the tree has its own legal rights and they can’t do anything about it.
how does. how does this happen. how DID this happen
I love this story because this guy in the early 1800’s had so many great childhood memories of this tree and wanted to make sure it was protected no matter what. So he deeded the ownership of the tree to itself and everyone just went with it.
Then in 1942 this intense windstorm came and knocked the tree over. And people were bummed. But someone had saved an acorn from the original tree, so they planted that and now Son of the Tree That Owns Itself is over 50 feet tall.
And since this new tree is technically the offspring of the original tree it’s considered to have legally inherited the plot of land it’s inhabiting.
Two generations of trees owning land is amazing and if you don’t think this is the coolest thing get right out of my face.
It sucks when you’re like me and really don’t like Halloween, but love Autumn and harvest imagery. Because Halloween always bleeds into it and it’s just frustrating. I want to browse the new Fall decor in retail without screaming, screeching creepy Halloween things, please!
