[LonePalm]

An interesting little factoid about the Cottonwood:

Right after WW2, when we were still at least a little friendly with the Soviet Union, they had to rebuild Moscow. During the war they had cut down almost all of the trees for fuel.

So, as a gesture of good will, we sent them Cottonwoods because the grew fast. The Soviets planted them all over Moscow.

It turns out that about 40% of Muscovites are allergic to the 'summer snow'.

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[defconw]

I must have some Russian in me then! Allergic as well.

[niteowl77]

So, as a gesture of good will, we sent them Cottonwoods because the grew fast. The Soviets planted them all over Moscow.

Ah-HA!!! Russian collusion!

Robert Mueller and the SDNY are so going to be all over the Eastern Cottonwood. Look for Mitt Romney to issue a statement on how cottonwoods are unfit to wear the mantle of deciduous trees.