<p>They just aren’t in the right frame of mind to appreciate the Tree. Their loss.</p>
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<li><p>Their picture is from several years ago. The costume changes every year depending on the tastes, preferences, and engineering skills of the person who wears it.</p></li>
<li><p>Stanford? Classy? No thanks.</p></li>
<li><p>Technically, if Keggy is disqualified for being an “unofficial” mascot, so’s the Tree.</p></li>
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<p>Not to launch into a long defense of the Tree or anything, but I couldn’t help but say a few things. The part that matters is if you don’t appreciate the Tree, then you’re missing out. Yay Tree!</p>