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Poor unassuming tree gets ridiculous name from cruel botanists
« on: 2009-03-11 14:21:29 » |
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[letheomaniac] New! From the kind of people who name breathtaking atmospheric phenomena 'diet-sprites', a botanical name that conveys the majesty of Mother Nature in all her glory: the No Parking tree...
Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk
Author: not credited
Dated: 6/9/2009
New species of tree is named after No Parking sign
Lynton A new species of tree found in a rural lay-by has been officially named “No Parking” after the sign once nailed to its trunk.
The rare Sorbus No Parking is a type of whitebeam. The 80-year-old specimen in Lynton, Devon, was found to be a new species in the 1930s and given the informal nickname “No Parking” in the 1980s.
But now the National Museum of Wales has made the title official. Julian Gurney, the National Trust warden for the area, said: “I’m glad that’s all the sign said – it could have ended up being called ‘caution speed bumps’ or ‘no fouling’.”
[letheomaniac] Apparently its Latin name is 'Sorbus admonitor'. I imagine 'admonitor' means something like 'admonish' or 'tell off'. Poor thing.
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Re:Poor unassuming tree gets ridiculous name from cruel botanists
« Reply #1 on: 2009-03-11 15:46:10 » |
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[letheomaniac] I imagine 'admonitor' means something like 'admonish' or 'tell off'. Poor thing.
[Hermit] You are precisely correct. Admonitor is to tell off, warn off or admonish. But spare your sympathy for those who ignore its warning and fall prey to the meter maids of either sex. In this town, the previous meter maid was also the town prostitute. The current incumbent does not like to be asked questions about this :-)
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Re:Poor unassuming tree gets ridiculous name from cruel botanists
« Reply #2 on: 2009-03-11 20:44:04 » |
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These 2 posts leave me absolutely distraught;
Why one of Earth's precious children get labeled once removed from an automobile dysfunction, a known killer of the planet and, .... and ... well ... how a venerable prostitute could sink to be a meter maid ... I'm aghast. Just the one you say in town, Meter Maid ?
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Fritz
PS: thx you two, yet another word for my diminishing mind to remember and use: Admonitor
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Re:Poor unassuming tree gets ridiculous name from cruel botanists
« Reply #3 on: 2009-03-12 02:14:19 » |
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[Hermit]:
Quote:| In this town, the previous meter maid was also the town prostitute. |
[letheomaniac] Now that's what I call a civil servant! 
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