[lit-ideas] Re: Rejuvenating the Holiday Tree Spirit
- From: Ursula Stange <Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 23:49:23 -0400
I love it. You need to read Richard Mitchell.
He of the Groves of Academe.
The Underground Grammarian.
Best,
Ursula
David Ritchie wrote:
>You people are no fun: elections, death by absence of shots, the
>philosophical import of movies I've not seen...What we need here is a bit of
>writing to cheer us along on a grim and grey day. I have just the thing,
>news from today's paper, written by someone who seems to have a near-perfect
>ear.
>
>The story is straightforward. In the past few years there has been a
>national trend towards buying artificial Christmas trees. In the same
>period, thinking that demand was soft only because economic times were
>tough, Oregon Christmas tree farmers have increased their planting. Thus,
>they have a problem, one which they hope to solve with exports to Asia and
>Mexico.
>
>The article explains that Christmas tree growers (aka Holiday tree growers)
>are trying to create "a buzz." Brian Ostlund, director of the Pacific
>Northwest Tree Association, is reported as saying that he sees an "upward
>trend in tree planting." "Oregon is the nation's biggest producer of
>Christmas trees by a wide margin, but growers are increasingly being forced
>to look overseas for growth." Meanwhile, others are trying to "rejuvenate
>the holiday tree spirit domestically."
>
>In their wild state, of course, tree spirits are not generally susceptible
>to standard rejuvenation efforts.
>
>"Low of Highland farm said he and other growers..."
>
>Running a close second to this fellow, however, is the author of this, "The
>residency program is in it's second year and provides dynamic perspectives
>to the students and community at large...They benefit from the resources of
>the college and enhance a critical dialog about art making and ideas."
>
>Looking forward to enhanced critical dialog about ideas, also dynamic
>perspectives, I remain your personal aspects and communication consultant,
>
>David Ritchie
>Portland, Oregon
>
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