It does if its the majestic 200-year-old white oak fromThe Shawshank Redemption.

(A portion of the tree was previously split off by a lightning strike in 2011.)

Hope is a good thing, the letter says, maybe the best of things.

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And no good thing ever dies.

Shawshankfans have been mourning the tree, a popular tourist attraction, both in person and on social media.

#RIP Shawshank Redemption tree, you will be missed,one representative tweet said.

Its unclear what will become of the fallen oak.

We hope the owner utilizes it for the good of theShawshankfans.

Watch the treesShawshankcameo above.