On Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 1:29:23 PM UTC-6, Sheldon wrote:
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> >> Maple tree in my front yard:
> >> https://postimg.cc/ftkDC2MY
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> That tree was planted by the first owners, some 55 years ago.
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The house I grew up in had a LARGE maple tree in the front yard of the house
next door. It was HUGE when I was a child and all outdoor pictures that were
made had that tree as a backdrop.

When the 1998 tornado zipped through here it took that grand old tree down.
I don't really think it was growing at that point, just maintaining and
always lovely. We were all sad to see it gone and it flattened 2 or 3 cars
in it's path when it decided to become firewood.