I like things like that - growing things that have some significance and have sentimental value. I've posted in the past about doing the same thing by planting an acorn from an Alamo Oak when Tricia and I were engaged in San Antonio, Texas. I also have an 8 foot tall oak tree that I grew from an acorn I picked up in Tallahassee, Florida during a difficult time in our lives. In a time where many things are disposable and are here today - gone tomorrow, I like the idea of being able to look at a tree and tell kids and/or grandkids stories about memories surrounding the planting of that tree. It gives some semblance of permanence or a living legacy or heritage.
Since LSU's alma mater begins with the words: "Where stately oaks and broad magnolias shade inspiring halls," I thought it would be a good idea to replicate USL's oak tree tradition and give my daughter a live oak tree grown from an acorn picked up from campus to commemorate her graduation from LSU in the spring of 2016. The only problem was that I couldn't find any acorns in May. I remedied that on a recent trip to LSU for a football game. As we walked around campus, I picked up acorns from several oak trees around campus and put them in my pocket.
Future "Stately" Oaks |
Two acorns about to be covered with soil and watered |
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