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Century Tree More Influential Than Previously Thought

By Weeb King Gill , in Campus Life , at February 23, 2021 Tags: , , , ,

According to recent testimonies by former Texas A&M students, it appears that couples that have walked under the Century Tree together are getting their one hundred years whether they want to or not.

The ritual of walking with another person under the Century Tree seems to have unnaturally extended the lifetime of the participants. While some may not think much of it when walking under the Century Tree with their sweetheart for the first time, one hundred years is a long time. “I was 21 when I walked under the tree branch with Jesper for the first time,” said Elaine Milton, spouse of Jesper Milton, a Texas A&M alum. “I’m now 107. Everything hurts! Do you think I wanted to live long enough to see veganism become a thing?”

This trend isn’t exclusive to romantic couples either. Those who wandered under the so-called “friendship branch” also report having experienced similar symptoms. Some couples have tried separating only to find that they were unable to, citing an indescribable force pulling them together whenever thoughts of separation started to form. This phenomenon has been named Century Tree Syndrome, and students are encouraged to thoughtfully consider their partner before walking down that concrete aisle because they may just end up stuck with them.

 

— Weeb King Gill