Word: elm
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...clock this morning the Lampoon Board will perform the sacred rite of planting the 25-foot American elm in front of its building...
After the elm is planted, it will be surrounded by an iron picket fence as a means of protection...
...famous Lampoon elm will be but 25 feet high it was announced last night by the Lampoon Board, which held its first meeting yesterday to discuss solemnly business matters. This announcement came as a surprise, for it had been previously stated that the tree would be 75 feet tall...
Lampy, convinced that his house needs improvement, has entered the hitherto untried field of arboreal decoration, and within a week Mt. Auburn Street will see an elm, seventy-five feet high rise in front of Lampy's sacred door...
Three types of greenery were considered, the elm, two poplars, or a cactus plant. The cactus plant was abandoned because in his wisdom Lampy decided it was too prickly and symbolical. The project of planting two poplars was rejected because poplars only last 30 years, and Lampy goes on forever. And so the elm was selected, long-living and symbol of eternal wisdom...