I think it was to Mina Miller to whom Edison proposed marriage in Morse, not to Mary Stilwell … then again, in the Spencer Tracy movie, it was to Mary (a children’s book about Edison I recall used to own said it was to Mina).
Makes no sense as that many trees would have denuded the PRC by now. When I was in China all the chopsticks were indeed bamboo ( very sustainable), plastic (horrid but washable) and infory or faux ivory.
Oh no – quick, send the environmentalists to China. Such a dastardly deed they are doing! And then they can also live the way they are trying to get Americans to live.
pearlsbs over 5 years ago
This article states that it is 3.8 million trees. Still a lot but much less than 20 million trees.
https://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/24/disposable-chopsticks-strip-asian-forests/
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
I think it was to Mina Miller to whom Edison proposed marriage in Morse, not to Mary Stilwell … then again, in the Spencer Tracy movie, it was to Mary (a children’s book about Edison I recall used to own said it was to Mina).
Gent over 5 years ago
Save trees. Use spoons.
Gent over 5 years ago
I wonder how many they cut down for toothpicks.
Gent over 5 years ago
Monkeying around he was.
Marblemouth over 5 years ago
Is that why they are called chop sticks?
wjones over 5 years ago
Can you read Morse code. He said. W I L L S
Breadboard over 5 years ago
Tis all part of the life cycle ;-)
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 5 years ago
I thought we told them about the fork.
khmo over 5 years ago
Makes no sense as that many trees would have denuded the PRC by now. When I was in China all the chopsticks were indeed bamboo ( very sustainable), plastic (horrid but washable) and infory or faux ivory.
Nathan Daniels over 5 years ago
Trees are renewable, steel and silver are not. Oh, and I always THOUGHT broccoli looked like little trees!
St. Pillsbury over 5 years ago
Edison’s full message was .— .. .- .- / .- - ..- / - . .-. .-. .- / - . -..
namelocdet over 5 years ago
20 Million trees? Believe It Or Not… NOT.
El Cobbo Grande over 5 years ago
What? No Chinese word for recycle?
NaturLvr over 5 years ago
I’m guessing they must plant a lot of trees, as well?
sousamannd over 5 years ago
Oh no – quick, send the environmentalists to China. Such a dastardly deed they are doing! And then they can also live the way they are trying to get Americans to live.
Celarius Premium Member over 5 years ago
ony morse code I remember is from navy radioman school -3 dits 4 dits 2 dits da RMA Rah Rah Rah
djlactin over 5 years ago
In China, you need a special permit to cut down a tree. Chopsticks are made from bamboo, which is not a tree.
craigwestlake over 5 years ago
You wouldn’t believe how many trees they use to make guitar picks…