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Greetings tree, I am your sprinkler.
— Ephram • Everwood
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker greets a tree as though it were a person, then introduces themselves as its sprinkler. The deadpan formality is absurd and slightly tender: a plain watering role is given a courteous ceremony, as if the plant were owed a proper introduction.
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