# 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")\
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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giving-tree-cute-story-or-sociopathic-mirror/469304/100 "2012-09-20T02:40:15Z")

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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!

There’s [another, new thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=666006) on _The Giving Tree_ with a link to this one:

> [@"The Giving Tree" - What a horrible lesson it teaches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-giving-tree-what-a-horrible-lesson-it-teaches/635190/8):
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> [We’ve had at least one other thread about it.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=489301)

So…blame **Marley23** for it. 🙂

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