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Officials assigned the trees ID numbers and email addresses in 2013 as part of a program designed to make it easier for citizens to report problems like dangerous branches. The “unintended but positive consequence,” as the chair of Melbourne’s Environment Portfolio, Councillor Arron Wood, put in an email, was that people did more than just report issues. They also wrote directly to the trees, which have received thousands of messages—everything from banal greetings and questions about current events to love letters and existential dilemmas.
“The email interactions reveal the love Melburnians have for our trees,” Wood said. Here are some emails Arron shared.
To: Golden Elm, Tree ID 1037148
21 May 2015 I’m so sorry you’re going to die soon. It makes me sad when trucks damage your low hanging branches. Are you as tired of all this construction work as we are?
To: Algerian Oak, Tree ID 1032705
2 February 2015
Dear Algerian oak,
Thank you for giving us oxygen.
Thank you for being so pretty.
I don’t know where I’d be without you to extract my carbon dioxide. (I would probably be in heaven) Stay strong, stand tall amongst the crowd.
You are the gift that keeps on giving.
We were going to speak about wildlife but don’t have enough time and have other priorities unfortunately.
Hopefully one day our environment will be our priority.
To: Green Leaf Elm, Tree ID 1022165
29 May 2015
Dear Green Leaf Elm,
I hope you like living at St. Mary’s. Most of the time I like it too. I have exams coming up and I should be busy studying. You do not have exams because you are a tree. I don’t think that there is much more to talk about as we don’t have a lot in common, you being a tree and such. But I’m glad we’re in this together.
Cheers, F
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We briefly interrupt this SU broadcast to bring you some Amaura variations! All + ‘mons from its own egg group.
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Reminder about Pokémon Day activities!
In all the Sun/Moon hype, don’t forget that Pokémon Day is tomorrow (Feb. 27th)! Here are a few things going on to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pokémon:
- at Gamestop, if you purchase something Pokémon-related you can get a poster, they also have various sales on Pokémon merchandise [ more info ]
- Toys R Us will be giving out a poster, special Pikachu and Magikarp promo cards, and an activity book to visitors. Their site says they are for children only, however this could depend on the attitudes of the staff
- Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow can be downloaded in the 3DS eshop for $10
- a New 3DS with Pokémon-themed face-plates, and 3 colors of 2DS, all with a generation 1 game download will be available for purchase
- the official Pokémon Twitch channel will be hosting an event starting at 1 PM EST, then at 9 PM EST they’ll be hosting a 24-hour marathon of the anime