# The Giving Tree - Cute story, or sociopathic mirror?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giving-tree-cute-story-or-sociopathic-mirror/469304>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 24, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giving-tree-cute-story-or-sociopathic-mirror/469304 "2008-10-24T04:10:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 6

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**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giving-tree-cute-story-or-sociopathic-mirror/469304/101 "2012-09-20T02:44:25Z")

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> [@Frylock](#):
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> Oh shit, how did this happen?!
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> I _swear on the grave of Jesus Christ_ that this was on the _front page_ of Cafe Society.
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> I DID NOT DO THIS THING! I AM NO NECROMANCER!

Lies! Zombie Jesus will attest to your wicked deeds! I declare you missed your mark, and in doing so raised this unholy horror, an act of message board perversion most foul. Now back to the shadow, to wail and gnash your teeth in despair!

(Current thread here: ["The Giving Tree" - What a horrible lesson it teaches - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=666006)).

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giving-tree-cute-story-or-sociopathic-mirror/469304/102 "2012-09-20T03:27:30Z")

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**sigh**

Cleaning up **Marley** ’s messes _again_.

Locking this; pls. post to the other. If anyone wants a post moved from here to there, report the post and let us know.

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