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[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 68 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 80 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Cool! So it's European holly that does this. I've never seen a non-prickly American holly leaf, tho

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 76 points 5 months ago (1 children)

that's because the American is exercising its right to bear arms

[–] reinei@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Wait are you saying it's because America had/has more bears still which cause the holly to be prickly or because Americans may carry guns‽

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

the latter; it was a joke about Americans fetishizing weaponry

[–] 01101000_01101001@mander.xyz 13 points 5 months ago

I have; if you don't prune them the leaves stay straight