Butthole tree

[Laurence Horn]

On Apr 25, 2012, at 12:37 PM, Joel S. Berson wrote:

> At 4/25/2012 12:03 AM, Eric Nielsen wrote:
>> Several images of a butthole tree:
>> 
>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=butthole%20tree&gbv=2&safe=on&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi
> 
> From the first page or two of these images, disregarding those that
> seem to have no relevance I think a butthole tree is simply a tree
> that has a burl that looks like a butt ("anus").
> 
> Joel
> 

Indeed.  Compare, for example, this photo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uglyhat/14921479/
with this one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonwhis/1251897389/

Looks like free variation to me.

LH

> 
>> Not sure why this person connected a butthole tree with something
>> disagreeable and made a video with this title, but...
>> 
>> http://www.babygorilla.com/warehouse/art/buttholetree/butthole.html
>> 
>> Maybe (tree) buttholes are a pain in the ass to deal with at the
>> sawmill because they spoil a section of the wood.
>> 
>> Eric
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