My neighbor insisted I remove my apple tree—then one morning, I woke up to my entire yard buried in apples.

The judge appeared to have a sense of humour.

Ryan was sent to help maintain the public orchard in the town park.

For several Saturdays, he picked apples, cleared leaves, and removed fallen fruit from the paths.

The first time I drove past and saw him carrying a basket, I laughed so hard I had to pull over.

PART 3 — THE TREE SURPRISED ME

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