Activist 'marries' a tree in Colombia, seals his love for environment

Fox News Latino ^ | 11-26-14 | Fox News Latino

[ReformationFan]

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA – An unusual marriage took place on Sunday in Bogotá.

Dressed in a white suit and a red tie, Richard Torres, a young environmentalist from Peru, sealed his love for a tree in a symbolic act meant to emphasize the importance of preserving nature.

"I declare you life partners and forever in pure love, on behalf of the elements of nature and of God " said Colombian actress Kristina Lilley, who performed the ceremony on Bogota's National Park.

The participants, some with musical instruments in hand, threw rice at the newlyweds and demanded in chorus: " Kiss, kiss, kiss... "

Torres said in an interview with The Associated Press that the initiative "is setting a precedent for people to compromise and not kill nature.”

Meanwhile, Lilley said: "The call was to preserve the environment, to stop cutting trees, care for animals and live in peace and tolerance."

[ReformationFan]

Reminds me of the story of the woman who "married" the Berlin Wall.

[dowcaet]

Who’s the sap in this relationship?

[UCANSEE2]

Wonder what he will do when his bride cheats on him with another tree ?

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

No knot hole jokes please

[ClearCase_guy]

Got wood?

[avenir]

Up with people trees!

[GreensKeeperWillie]

Ouch.

[unixfox]

Meanwhile, Lilley said: "The call was to preserve the environment, to stop cutting trees, care for animals and live in peace and tolerance."

Good luck with all that!

[dfwgator]

No weirder than two guys getting married.

[FreedomGuru]

Wait till he files for divorce because his tree has become so wooden.

Now we know where the term “envirowacko” comes from.

[buridan]

A shady lady?

[dfwgator]

Now he’ll wake up every morning with wood.

[Ken H]

‘With these rings I thee wed.’

[Huskrrrr]

“Who’s the sap in this relationship?”

Good one, nothing else needs to be said.

[Pollster1]

This “marriage” is just as real as the gay version. A joke.

Here’s a link for when he tires of the farce: http://www.ehow.com/how_4480942_make-paper-from-wood.html

[uncitizen]

Oh leaf them alone!

[chajin]

Must have gotten the license at the branch office. When the person dies, will the tree pine?

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

That will be during pollen season.

[RightGeek]

Dude! Watch out for splinters!

[driftdiver]

His lovel maple is cherry no more. I just hope she doesn’t turn out to be a birch but stays his sweet gum. Otherwise he may just be a huckleberry.

By the way I hear she’s got a nice Chestnut and a great Ash.