I came upon this article about a 240-year-old elm tree in Yarmouth, Maine that was chopped down. The tree, named Herbie, was New England's largest and oldest. The tree succumbed to Dutch elm disease (after surviving 14 previous bouts of the disease. Herbie was a fighter!). Interestingly, the tree's caretaker was a man who is 101 years old. What is in the water in Maine?!
Sing it with me Mick: Goodbye Herbie on Tuesday.
Eagan's mom is from Maine and I said to him, "I wonder if your mom knew Herbie...Everyone knows everything about everyone else in Maine (I'm pretty sure that's the state motto). Even if it is a tree."
Eagan replied, "Probably. That is the most exciting thing to happen in Maine since, well, something else that happened..."
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