Bama’s win in the BCS National Championship Game, combined with the midnight news that Toomer’s Corner was (slightly) rolled afterward, inspired D.C. resident and TWER reader Darren Kinnaird to seek the special, new serenity of Capitol Hill where he discovered that the sapling planted on the capitol’s southeast lawn in May, the offspring of one of the two Toomer’s Oaks, was alive and well… and growing.
And under the watchful eye of the U.S. Capitol Police.
Here’s a shot of it the day after it was planted (and already rolled).
Meanwhile, on Bourbon Street…
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when Alabama goes to the white house for the national championship ceremony lets hope Harvey doesn’t tag along
Is it weird that I mentally said “good job, little buddy!” when I saw the picture of the tree’s growth?
Junior is looking good!!