04.22.08
When Did Dandelions Become Weeds?
Remember when you were a kid, and Dandelions were the most fun thing ever? They were so cute and sunny when they bloomed, and when they went to seed, it was so much fun to see how much of the seeds you could blow off with one breath.
As I was walking though the parking lot today, I noticed myself being annoyed at all of the “weeds” in the grass. I feel like I’ve lost part of my childhood… but maybe remembering is enough to hold onto a little bit of yesteryear.
Pam said,
April 23, 2008 at 8:55 am
I spent an entire stoplight yesterday staring at a vacent lot filled with seeded dandelions. I was transported back to my childhood and hours spent blowing and huffing. And I wondered why the neighborhood dads hadn’t hunted all us kids down and killed us for weeding up their yards.
Melanie said,
April 23, 2008 at 10:20 am
Oh yeah. I remember rubbing the flower on the chin to test the subjects preference for ‘butter’
Also, dissecting the stems and putting them in water to watch them curl up into themselves. Fond memories, indeed!