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riversedge

(80,942 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:47 AM 6 hrs ago

The Survivor Tree is in full bloom at the 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan This callery pear tree became known as the

So lovely to see.

Some days I wonder if #WethePeople will survive Trump and his gang. I think we will but we are being bruised and the bruising will be worse as time goes on. IMHO

The Survivor Tree is in full bloom at the 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan

This callery pear tree became known as the “Survivor Tree” after enduring the September 11, 2001 terror attacks at the World Trade Center.

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The Survivor Tree is in full bloom at the 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan This callery pear tree became known as the (Original Post) riversedge 6 hrs ago OP

Sadly, the bitter, hard fruit of that pear variety is pretty much inedible. MineralMan 6 hrs ago #1

MineralMan

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1. Sadly, the bitter, hard fruit of that pear variety is pretty much inedible.

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Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:55 AM

6 hrs ago

It's grown for its flowers.

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