Although it was expected that the tree would die completely, in true Texas fashion it survived and has shown signs of recovery--in 1997 it produced its first crop of acorns since the vandalism.
The tree would die completely. This is in true Texas fashion. This was what it was expected. It survived. It has shown signs of recovery. The tree would die completely. This is in 1997. This was what it was expected. It produced its first crop of acorns since the vandalism.