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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa
Many dislike oaks because they are allergic to oak pollen. And, in the pollen season, the oak trees shed prolific amounts of pollen, making people miserable.
The "golden dust" of oak pollen can mask the true color of cars on which they settle. They can make sidewalks and driveways look like the Wizard of Oz's "yellow brick road."
THAT is why many people hate oak trees.
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Fortunately for me, I've never seen THAT as anything but a minor annoyance.