ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVITISTS THREATEN TO BOYCOTT MR TREE

December 9 performance at 7 South to be marred by onslaught of rotten tomatoes.

Associated Press
Dec 4, Denver-

It started as a simple celebration of the joys of gardening. It may end in tragedy.
Controversy continues to rage over lyrics to the song, "Livin' Easy (In the Yard)." Dozens of people have vowed to attend Mr. Tree and the Wingnuts' December 9 performance at 7 South for the sole purpose of throwing rotten fruit at the band.
"They're nothing but a bunch of narrow-minded fools", said a source who refused to be identified, "Killing all those innocent squirrels."
The song in question includes the lines, "Get away from my tomatoes, little squirrel, or I'll send you straight to hell" and, "The squirrels eat my tomatoes/I'd love to kill 'em all Lord, Lord."
But Soapy Argyle, composer of the song, says, "I don't think I've ever killed a squirrel. It was just a fantasy that came to me when I saw the devastation they rained down on my tomato plants. You should have seen these plants. They were six feet tall."
Shawn 4-On took a different stance altogether, "What the &*$@ is wrong with these people? This has to be a *#&%ing joke!"
This controversy comes at a time when the Wingnuts felt they could finally relax. The pornographic postcards that had plagued the band for most of a year seem to have stopped. And now this. How will Mr. Tree and the Wingnuts react to the stress? Come to Seven South on Saturday December 9 to find out. And don't forget to request a Christmas song. If the band can't play your Christmas request, they'll buy you a beer.

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