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Friday, May 18, 2007
Weeds
As I mowed my lawn yesterday I couldn’t help but think how beautiful the dandelions were. Hundreds of brilliantly bright yellow flowers set against the backdrop of perfectly green grass. Contributed by Sarah.
On the like topic, of dandelions, I was recently enlightened. I managed to go for 22 years thinking that there were two types of dandelions. Type A are yellow, and are the pretty dandelions. They are good for popping the heads off, and making yellow marks on people's arms. Type B are the white ones, the fun ones. They are good for picking and making wishes.
I have only recently come into the knowledge that they are indeed, the same flower, and that they are yellow and then white. I went around asking many people if they knew this remarkable fact, and quickly realized that I may have been the only one to not know this. It was my brother, though, a 6th grader, who gave me the best explanation for this new-realized glory of nature. Lars said, "Cate, duh, they're like people. When they get old, they get white hair." I guess I like the old people dandelions best.
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On the like topic, of dandelions, I was recently enlightened. I managed to go for 22 years thinking that there were two types of dandelions. Type A are yellow, and are the pretty dandelions. They are good for popping the heads off, and making yellow marks on people's arms. Type B are the white ones, the fun ones. They are good for picking and making wishes.
I have only recently come into the knowledge that they are indeed, the same flower, and that they are yellow and then white. I went around asking many people if they knew this remarkable fact, and quickly realized that I may have been the only one to not know this. It was my brother, though, a 6th grader, who gave me the best explanation for this new-realized glory of nature. Lars said, "Cate, duh, they're like people. When they get old, they get white hair." I guess I like the old people dandelions best.
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