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[IBC] Fwd: Hungry Boxwood, non bonsai
This from the folklore listserve.
Be aware, be very aware when messing with a boxwood. Kitsune Miko From Dave Barry's weekly column for Friday, October 31, 2003: "Singing the praises of our local news": Alert reader Dianne Smith sent in an article from the July 23 issue of The Sandersville (Georgia) Progress. On the front page is the following headline: "Local woman sues doctor after twig grows on leg." . . . The story concerns a Sandersville woman who was treated by an emergency-room doctor for a cut she received on her thigh when "she fell into some boxwood shrubbery in her yard." The story states that nine months later, the woman went to another doctor, and - I am not making this quote up - "he not iced a stem had surfaced on her leg with five thriving green leaves." The doctor "concluded the stem was alive and feasting" on the woman's leg. . Needless to say, the woman is suing for pain and suffering, plus medical expenses, which presumably include pruning. [A quick web search was unable to immediately confirm the validity of this news item. --BE] Bill Ellis Associate Professor, English and American Studies 76 University Drive, Penn State Hazleton, Hazleton, PA 18202 Voicemail: 570-450-3026 FAX: 570-450-3182 , , ("\''/").___..--'''"-._ `9_ 9 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) (_Y_.)' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-' _..`--'_..-_/ /--'_.' .' (il).-'' ((i).' ((!.-' Chaos reigns within. Reflect, repent, and reboot. Order shall return. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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