...actually theres lots of pretty trees around here now days. Back when I wuz a kid most of the trees were pines. Woods behind my house was thick with them and a thick bed of pine needles. Ya could lay down anywhere and it was soft enough to sleep if ya didn't mind the chiggers and the copperheads.
Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!