The United States was cut down a tree covered with shoes

According to the "City Express" reported that "shoe tree" may be one of America's most famous tree: growing up in Nevada known as "the nation's most desolate lonely road", the branches covered with a wide variety of shoes, attracted many Visitors watch from afar, wishing to throw shoes. Recently, the tree was cut down secretly. "Shoe tree" fans are angry and sad, as it commemorated, also offers web mourning. 

From the couple's story 

According to the U.S. "Los Angeles Times" reported on the 16th, "shoe tree" is one of about 20 meters high cotton poplar, stands Middlebury Gheit in Nevada on Interstate 50. Over the past three decades, the trees are always covered with shoes, there are shoes, ballet shoes, high heels ... ... 

On the "shoe tree" has a popular story. The late 1980s a day, a couple in Reno, Nevada (the famous Casino) just knot married. The bride lost his shirt in the casino, the two had a falling out. Bride threatened to walk back. Groom just put her shoes off, threw on the side of a poplar cotton. 

Subsequently, the groom to the bar, got drunk and wife persuaded Stevenson: "If you want the second half with a home port, then the best fate of the other party immediately said 'sorry'." Bride and groom to catch up, to apologize to her, to eliminate her anger, he threw his shoes tree. A year later, the couple took the children come here again, and my son's first pair of shoes hanging to a tree in his honor. 

"Shoe tree" has become the Lucky Tree 

Since then, through the tree of passers-by, have embraced the shoes tied to the branches; even many visitors came here to throw shoes make a wish. Gradually, it becomes Interstate 50 as well as a sign of Nevada, also contributed to the business of nearby shops. 

However, in a recent late-night, "shoe tree" was cut with a saw malicious. News immediately spread throughout California, New York and several other states, "shoe tree" fans shocked and sad. Social networking site "Facebook" was also on a special page set up their mourning, hope "shoe tree" rest in peace. February 13, some people in the "shoe tree" standing room, held a memorial service. 

British "shoe tree" 

Ungrateful people's shoes hanging tree British West Lothian region near Bale Nuo has a "shoe tree", but is linked to the "Ungrateful man," the shoes. 2006 day, a woman was laughing at her boyfriend and her boyfriend decided to break up, so will hang his boots to the tree, as unfeeling sign. Since then, tree shoes actually more and more into the local scene.