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Jan 17, 2006

District Seeks Official Fruit

The District has an official flower (American Beauty Rose), tree (Scarlet Oak), and bird (Wood Thrush). But oversight of oversights, we don’t have an official fruit. WJLA is reporting that the D.C. Council will consider a measure tomorrow to name an official fruit for the District, placing us alongside 26 other states with similar designations. Word has it that local elementary school students pointed out the omission to members of the council, who, recognizing future…

 
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