The City of Austin will soon have a few new trees thanks to the City of College Station.

The two cities made a Thanksgiving Day wager on the Texas A&M and University of Texas match up.

The wager stated the city of the losing team must present trees to be planted in the winning team's city.

Friday, the City of Austin will receive the first of 12 Crape Myrtles compliments of the City of College Station.

Here's the letter from College Station Mayor Ben White to the City of Austin:

December 18, 2009
The Honorable Mayor Lee Leffingwell
301 W. 2nd Street, 2nd Floor
Austin, Texas 78701
Dear Mayor Leffingwell:
Howdy and a hearty congratulations from Aggieland! On Thanksgiving Day, our Fightin' Texas Aggies gave your still-undefeated Texas Longhorns their greatest challenge of the season. Clearly, Quarterback Colt McCoy was looking very tired and vulnerable; unfortunately for the Aggies, time simply ran out before they could stage a complete comeback.

To settle our pre-game wager, the City of College Station proudly presents the City of Austin with 12 beautiful crape myrtles that not only represent the most-popular ornamental tree of our community, but also Texas A&M University's 12th Man tradition that symbolizes readiness for service and to help those in need. It's our hope that these crape myrtles help beautify what is otherwise a relatively flat and treeless city.

In closing, we look forward to the opportunity of repeating this wager in 2010 so Texas A&M and College Station may begin planting what certainly will become an urban forest consisting of sturdy oaks, courtesy of the City of Austin.

Our very best regards,
Ben White
Mayor - College Station, Texas