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The Giving Tree: The Ultimate Boomer Analogy

They take and take and take with no reciprocity or concern f...
rusted trip reading party
  11/10/14
that book is MASSIVE flame
very tactful library
  11/10/14
Seriously. Not sure if it's supposed to represent the sacrif...
rusted trip reading party
  11/10/14
I don't know what it's supposed to represent but it always m...
talented iridescent corner
  11/10/14
In retrospect I think it's a Jesus allegory, but schools don...
grizzly charismatic stead
  11/10/14
I think even that isn't fair b/c even Jesus expects SOMEthin...
rusted trip reading party
  11/10/14
Yeah I always thought it had something to do with environmen...
talented iridescent corner
  11/10/14
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Tree Pretty inter...
rusted trip reading party
  11/10/14
I went to Catholic school and never heard that. When was th...
Massive pit
  11/10/14
It's fucking hilarious when non-Catholics attempt theology
narrow-minded center
  11/10/14
creepy little psycho
you\'re the puppet
  01/09/26
yea. couldn't that kid find another fucking tree to cut down...
Massive pit
  11/10/14
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zesty
  01/09/26
I think you mean "The Rugged Individualist: Maximizatio...
Balding Sanctuary
  11/10/14
I assume you mean the above. If any kids fav bedtime story i...
overrated parlor chad
  01/21/16
yeah I was right
you\'re the puppet
  01/09/26
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very tactful library
  01/21/16
Boomers: Sucking away your resources until you're nothing bu...
cocky angry forum
  01/21/16
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very tactful library
  01/21/16
The giving tree loved the worthless pos kid and wanted him t...
overrated parlor chad
  01/21/16


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Date: November 10th, 2014 11:00 AM
Author: rusted trip reading party

They take and take and take with no reciprocity or concern for what you've lost in the process. And once they've taken everything and are old as shit and you're nothing but a fucking stump they still want to sit on your fucking face.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26687676)



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Date: November 10th, 2014 11:03 AM
Author: very tactful library

that book is MASSIVE flame

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26687683)



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Date: November 10th, 2014 11:07 AM
Author: rusted trip reading party

Seriously. Not sure if it's supposed to represent the sacrifices of a parent for their child or what but fuck that boy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26687700)



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Date: November 10th, 2014 11:20 AM
Author: talented iridescent corner

I don't know what it's supposed to represent but it always makes me feel really bad when I read it. Especially for the poor tree.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26687748)



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Date: November 10th, 2014 11:21 AM
Author: grizzly charismatic stead

In retrospect I think it's a Jesus allegory, but schools don't play that up for obvious reasons

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26687754)



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Date: November 10th, 2014 11:23 AM
Author: rusted trip reading party

I think even that isn't fair b/c even Jesus expects SOMEthing in return. That you be loving, kind to others, giving, etc. It's the blatant one-sidedness with zero gratitude on the part of the boy that makes it such a fucked up story.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26687770)



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Date: November 10th, 2014 11:29 AM
Author: talented iridescent corner

Yeah I always thought it had something to do with environmentalism or something. Whoever wrote it seems failry pessimistic about the nature of man.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26687790)



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Date: November 10th, 2014 11:34 AM
Author: rusted trip reading party

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Tree

Pretty interesting and many people definitely hold the view that it's a fucked up story.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26687806)



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Date: November 10th, 2014 11:38 AM
Author: Massive pit

I went to Catholic school and never heard that. When was the last time Jesus gave you a bunch of apples to sell?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26687822)



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Date: November 10th, 2014 11:53 AM
Author: narrow-minded center

It's fucking hilarious when non-Catholics attempt theology

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26687912)



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Date: January 9th, 2026 9:22 PM
Author: you\'re the puppet

creepy little psycho

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#49577605)



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Date: November 10th, 2014 11:30 AM
Author: Massive pit

yea. couldn't that kid find another fucking tree to cut down? preferably one that couldn't talk.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26687795)



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Date: January 9th, 2026 8:52 PM
Author: zesty



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Date: November 10th, 2014 1:19 PM
Author: Balding Sanctuary

I think you mean "The Rugged Individualist: Maximization of Resources in a Time of Scarcity"

And yes, it's my son's favorite bedtime story.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#26688312)



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Date: January 21st, 2016 2:11 PM
Author: overrated parlor chad

I assume you mean the above. If any kids fav bedtime story is the giving tree, said kid should be eliminated from humanity ASAP.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#29647688)



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Date: January 9th, 2026 9:22 PM
Author: you\'re the puppet

yeah I was right

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#49577606)



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Date: January 21st, 2016 2:04 PM
Author: very tactful library



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Date: January 21st, 2016 2:07 PM
Author: cocky angry forum

Boomers: Sucking away your resources until you're nothing but a fucking stump. And even then they still want to sit on your fucking face.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#29647663)



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Date: January 21st, 2016 2:08 PM
Author: very tactful library



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#29647666)



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Date: January 21st, 2016 2:09 PM
Author: overrated parlor chad

The giving tree loved the worthless pos kid and wanted him to sit with her. It was a horrible fucked up book.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2723944&forum_id=2#29647678)