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Article: UW tree falls victim to seasonal thieves
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- December 12, 2002
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UW tree falls victim to seasonal thieves
Thursday, December 12, 2002
Oh Serbian spruce tree, oh Serbian spruce tree. What foolish knave
hath stolen thee?
Alas, another tragedy has struck the University of Wisconsin-
Madison, which is still reeling from the theft of one of its prized
Bucky Badger costumes.
Over the weekend, one of the eight Serbian spruce trees on campus
vanished. The 8-foot, 23-year-old tree is now just a stump. And
stumped is exactly how campus officials feel.
A missing tree report has been filed with university police.
One would think that during the holiday season, people wouldn't be
so cruel. But tree thievery is a major problem this time of year,
said Daniel Einstein, ...