# George Harrison memorial tree killed by infestation of beetles **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 22, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-harrison-memorial-tree-killed-by-infestation-of-beetles/693751 "2014-07-22T16:58:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-harrison-memorial-tree-killed-by-infestation-of-beetles/693751/21 "2014-07-22T23:43:16Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I got my mind set on yew. > [@Miller](#): > > But it’s going to take timber. A whole lot of precious timber. You’re gonna lose that burl. (yes,yes, you’re going to lose that burl) You’re gonna l-o-o-o-se that burl. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-harrison-memorial-tree-killed-by-infestation-of-beetles/693751/22 "2014-07-23T00:12:51Z")
You say it was an in-fes-ta-tion / well you know / they all wanna chaw some burl You tell me it’s just evil rootin’ / well you know / they all wanna chaw some burl But if you’re opposin’ some beetles that want to chomp All I can tell you is mayor you’ll have to stomp… ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-harrison-memorial-tree-killed-by-infestation-of-beetles/693751/23 "2014-07-23T19:31:32Z")
I want to teeelll you… My tree is filled with hungry buuuuuugs. I don’t mind, I could wait forever, I’m on druuuuuugs… ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-harrison-memorial-tree-killed-by-infestation-of-beetles/693751/24 "2014-07-23T19:32:37Z")
No bugs I thnk are in my tree, I mean, it must be high or low. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-harrison-memorial-tree-killed-by-infestation-of-beetles/693751/25 "2014-07-23T19:37:23Z")
Here come the bugs Here come the bugs And I say This tree’s dead. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-harrison-memorial-tree-killed-by-infestation-of-beetles/693751/26 "2014-07-23T19:43:49Z")
Let me tell you how it will be: I’m gonna eat your yummy tree. Cause I’m the bark bug, Yeah, I’m the bark bug. Now should you think that I’m a louse, Be thankful I don’t eat your house. Cause I’m the bark bug, Yeah, I’m the bark buuuug. If you plant a fir, Well, that sounds neat! If you plant an oak, That’s good to eat! If you plant a larch, That’s nice and sweet. If you plant a birch, Well, that’s a treat! Bark buuug! Now, my advice, if you’ve a pine (watch out, Mr. Cedar!) : Leave ketchup out for when I dine (watch out, Mr. Beech!) Cause I’m the bark bug, yeah, I’m the bark bug. And your forests are totally miiiiine. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-harrison-memorial-tree-killed-by-infestation-of-beetles/693751/27 "2014-07-23T20:02:47Z")
It’s official: the SDMB has gone bugs. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-harrison-memorial-tree-killed-by-infestation-of-beetles/693751/28 "2014-07-23T20:47:32Z")
In other news, a star named for Ringo went supernova. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-harrison-memorial-tree-killed-by-infestation-of-beetles/693751.md?page=1)