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Northern White-Cedar (Arborvitae 2)

Completely Arbortrary

English - May 18, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
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A curse word ‘round these parts, the Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) is not a species in itself, but a cultivar of the great Northern white-cedar, a majestic and hearty tree of the North of America. This beauty can be found growing on the roughest terrain of the Niagara escarpment, so why do we plant it as a middling hedge and street tree in other parts of the country? Then, we undergo a massive rebrand of this stolen valor Tree of Life.


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Cover art by Jillian Barthold

Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals

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