Residents See Jesus In Tree

[matcom]

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CRYSTAL CITY — Consuelo Sanchez guided her 63-year-old mother, Olga, across the street, pointing to a tree near a fence line.

"That's the arm," she said, pointing to a branch yielding to the right. "That's the other arm.

"See where it's cut right there, that's his head."

The elder Sanchez nodded in agreement.

The pair was the latest to make the trip to Avenue D here Thursday afternoon to examine a pruned backyard tree that many believe resembles a crucified Jesus.

"They say something like this doesn't happen just anywhere," the 38-year-old daughter said. "To me, it's a sign."

The Sanchezes stood under the tree for several minutes, studying both the tree and the handful of pictures and notes that have been left behind the past few days after the image of Jesus was first spotted in the gnarled limbs by Betty Jo Hernandez.

Hernandez, 31, took a photo of the tree and shared it with co-workers at an elementary school where she works. Many agreed they could see the image of Jesus on the cross, and from there, it spread across town and beyond, fueled over the past two days by news media reports.

Hundreds have since visited the site, leaving behind mementos and flowers, mostly roses. A row of candles sits on the ground.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA021607.01B.jesus_tree.108b320.html

[Burma Jones]

1. ...Call Fire Department for rescue......

[BlameCanada12]

2. You know, the joke is really on all of us. These people can vote.

And their vote counts just the same as yours or mine.

Geez, I'm not laughing. Are you?

[LynneSin]

3. You know what's even funnier

These people reproduce like fricking rabbits thus adding to our population

Welcome to DU :hi:

[BlameCanada12]

5. Thank you. And you're right about the breeding part...n/t

[Redbear]

9. Actually, the majority of these people vote democratic.

Zavala county, of which Crystal City is the county seat, went 75-25 for John Kerry in 2004.

[tk2kewl]

4. Funny. I see one of these guys doing the YMCA...

[underpants]

6. I didn't know Jesus season had opened

is it black powder Jesus season or just bow?

:bounce:

[matcom]

8. they fence Jesus in on a ranch in Texas

Dick can't get around like he used to ya know.

Then they build a Jesus stand and put out holy water as bait (with a container of Tang)

[underpants]

7. Jesus has a deer stand?

:bounce:

[liberal hypnotist]

10. That Jesus!

What'll he do next. The Letterman Show?

[matcom]

11. he is waiting for Easter silly!

he is going to show up next as a Peep ;)

[sakabatou]

12. Jesus looks like he's saying

"Fight the power!"