The Asp--I mean Cherry trees of Washington

From the Official Website of the Cherry Blossom Festival (Do they already have an Administration Vetterer?):

"Yes, cherry blossoms have been spotted in DC. However, according to Rob DeFeo, chief horticulturist of the National Park Service, the puffs of pink are no cause for concern. The variety of trees in bloom this week is sometimes referred to as the winter-blossoming cherry. Those trees will often bloom during a warm spell even when spring is months away. "

Shopgirlove is still trying to wade through today's testimony...I should be studying my five pounds of Bulgarian music but my language center seems to have gone on strike. Can you still strike in this country?

Oh, and someone should point Judy Miller this way.