# The Great Tree and Shrubbery Purge **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 30, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711 "2025-04-30T14:40:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/1 "2025-04-30T14:40:11Z")
My neighborhood got wrecked last evening during a freak storm that clocked 80 mph winds. Tons of trees and roofs damaged. The sound of chainsaws fills the air this morning. Discovered a tree down in my backyard when I was getting ready for bed last night. All I could see from my window was the giant outline/shadow of a large bit of shrubbery laying across my yard and the next. I had spent a good hour outside talking with known and barely known neighbors after last night’s storm wreckage. It’s interesting how collective trauma (even minor) can swoop us together in animated sidewalk conversations. Alas, I did not get to discuss my own wreckage with anyone in the neighborhood as I discovered it late at night after everyone went to bed. I just walked back to check and everything seems intact including my precious air conditioner which I will need as we head into the tropical Western Pennsylvania summer months. I was supposed to pack and do bills and clean today in preparation for a small trip but instead I am cleaning up twiggage deposits. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/2 "2025-04-30T14:41:44Z")
I say … NI! ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/3 "2025-05-01T02:37:04Z")
So much damage here it’s unbelievable. Some people are going to have to wait 5 - 7 days for power to be restored. Schools have been closed. Malls were closed until this evening. Walmart was closed for 2 days! Even my cemetery has been partially damaged. Seven large pine trees smashed into the tombstones. It feels like hurricane clean up season in Floridia except it’s not Florida. News says it was a derecho which is essentially an inland hurricane so that makes sense. Lots of collective community trauma going on. I just hope I can make it out of town on Friday for my trip to Virginia. Roads are still closed today. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/4 "2025-05-01T02:58:44Z")
I’m sorry. I’ve lived through tornadoes. Clean up is always a bitch. I hope you get to go on your trip. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/5 "2025-05-01T11:11:57Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > I say … > NI! > [@Ellecram](#): > > Discovered a tree down in my backyard Had it been cut down with… a herring? ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/6 "2025-05-01T14:11:57Z")
So I heard pounding outside this morning and thought maybe the neighbor was taking an ax to the tree that has taken residence in my yard. No - there is a crew of Amish workers removing a rotting wooden deck from the back of the other neighbor’s house. He doesn’t live there yet and probably has no idea that a tree is also in his yard but these Amish workers should hopefully notify him. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/7 "2025-05-01T14:15:14Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > > [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > > > I say … > > NI! > > > [@Ellecram](#): > > > > Discovered a tree down in my backyard > > Had it been cut down with… a herring? I would reply to these but have no idea what they mean 😎 ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/8 "2025-05-01T14:19:49Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I’m sorry. > > I’ve lived through tornadoes. > > Clean up is always a bitch. > > I hope you get to go on your trip. . Thank you. I’ve been through a lot of personal disasters and grief but this is a new one for me. I’m a bit traumatized for sure. It’s like an unfolding narrative of bad news and more bad news. I suppose that’s how these things evolve. Just found out last night that the house of one of my cousins who has been in a personal care home for almost 2 years has been damaged by a few trees. Her children are not local so I have no idea what will happen to that. It’s a gorgeous house and hate to see it damaged. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/9 "2025-05-01T14:28:46Z")
Which area of western PA, if you don’t mind my asking? ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/10 "2025-05-01T14:33:25Z")
Armstrong County. My little town has been absolutely battered. Many businesses are still closed. The ones that have generators are open. Schools have been closed all week. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/11 "2025-05-01T14:47:45Z")
Take a gander: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zIV4poUZAQo/maxresdefault.jpg "The Knights Who Say "Ni!" - Monty Python and the Holy Grail") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIV4poUZAQo) ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/12 "2025-05-01T14:49:03Z")
OK that’s why - I am not a big movie viewer so I had no idea. Never watched this. Appreciate the explanation! ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/13 "2025-05-01T14:50:12Z")
I’m sorry you and your community were hit so hard. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/14 "2025-05-01T14:51:48Z")
Warning: can be addictive. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/15 "2025-05-01T14:56:03Z")
LOL will keep that in mind. I am slowly watching movies and tv shows from years ago that I never had the opportunity to see. Will add to list! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/16 "2025-05-01T17:32:52Z")
Sorry, this is the clip you should view, it has the whole routine. Don’t know how the other was substituted. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0e2kaQqxmQ0/hqdefault.jpg "The Knights Who say Nee!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e2kaQqxmQ0) ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/17 "2025-05-01T17:53:47Z")
Ok thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/18 "2025-05-01T18:24:05Z")
LOL just watched this and I can see how it fit my post! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/19 "2025-05-01T21:38:02Z")
> [@Ellecram](#): > > LOL will keep that in mind. I am slowly watching movies and tv shows from years ago that I never had the opportunity to see. Will add to list! That movie may have been on our minds recently because it just turned 50. > [@Monty Python and the Holy Grail is 50 today. Also a Moose bit my Sister](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632): > > Showing on Prime and Peacock if you don’t have the DVD or the book of the movie. I just witnessed some taunting in an outrageous French accent. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711/20 "2025-05-01T22:39:29Z")
I have Prime so will try to watch it soon! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-tree-and-shrubbery-purge/1017711.md?page=2)