The Last Orange
By Gus Kilthau
@Ceerios (4698)
Goodfellow, Texas
November 1, 2015 11:39am CST
There it was, high up on the little orange tree. All of its brother and sister oranges had been taken away, and, yes, there it was. All by itself with no one but skrutchy leaves and thorny branches for company. Wind blowing back and forth. An occasional bug flying by. Emptiness.
What is a lonely orange to do?
"Why wasn't I picked along with the rest of them? What's wrong with me that they would leave me behind?"
But there it was, way up near the top. Out of reach. Out of family. Out of friends. Out of time.
Image source - Gus Kilthau photo
Simulated oil painting - left click to enlarge the image
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
1 Nov 15
This poor little guy didn't realize he had too many blemishes to be picked. They thought he was way too green and decided he would be sour and not sweet. So as the picker came and left they decided it was a symbol for the next year that they leave one behind so it will grow again. Sort of like adding a extra candle to a birthday cake and not lighting it. The unlit candle represents their next year of growth. So now farmers have adopted this and each tree will have one to grow by.
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@Kazemononoke (248)
• United States
1 Nov 15
Aww poor orange. I miss freshly picked oranges.
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
2 Nov 15
Ms Amanda ( @Kazemononoke ) - Someone once asked me where did we get our orange trees and which kind of orange tree were ours. Our trees were of the type "spit orange trees" by which I mean that we obtained them by spitting out the seeds of the oranges we were eating and planted them. Worked for us. Probably would work for you, too.
