On Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at 08:59 AM, stephen davie wrote: > Here Goes: > > Those would be dead or unhealthy willows or chunks thereof, who in ill > health, give way to the ferocity of a full-winded assault, thereby > giving the younger or healthier branches or plants, an opportunity to > flex and bend, without the annoying interference of a dead or dying > neighbor. > > Alternatively, in Orkney (and therefore on topic), the reason would be > that someone's lose-running canine companion, under the cover of > darkness, piddled on the tree, causing the unusual loss of life and > limb to occur. > > Perhaps if that impulsive canine was given the odd stale ginger snap, > it would recognize the benefit of squirting someone else's tree, don't > you think? So you must give up that cookie, or rake up the yard. > Hmmmmm. > > Nice discussing with you Nora. Which of those coveted isles is your > home? > > Stephen > > > On Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at 05:59 AM, Norascats@aol.com wrote: > >> In a message dated 12/9/2003 9:29:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, >> stephen.davie@sympatico.ca writes: >> A >> willow never snaps. >> Then why do I have branches all over my yard after a storm? >> Nora >> >> >> ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the >> word >> 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >> >