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I (a youthful sexagenarian) can no longer quip being a country boy at heart, but me as urban cowboy, I declare would never so fuhgeddaboudit dear reader nothing 'cept bucolic existence laboring organic garden harvesting fruits and vegetables by the bushel and quart constitute an appropriate start. Don't get me wrong; Every cell comprising body electric of mine, would yearn to prolong and relish those bygone salad days, whereat (R)oute (D)elivery #2 Level Road also known as "Glen Elm" or hundred acre wood, when Mister Leiper and family originally owned vast estate (turn of twentieth century) once awash, flush, and plush with webbed wide world analogous to miniature Hindu Kush; one of the great watersheds of Central Asia forming part of vast Alpine zone that stretches across Eurasia east to west; and runs northeast to southwest; and divides valley of the Amu Darya (the ancient Oxus River) to the north from Indus River valley to the south. Rather than complain about mein kampf and hard times, which ain't no Christmas Carol, fraught with the battle of life amidst great expectations, yours truly much prefers crafting poetic verses precariously perched on edge of chair clicking Macbook Pro keyboard; Every now and again taking stretch to access excellent outlook from powerfully pointed bedroom window. Thus yours truly doth poetically lightly kvetch or tease out commonplace natural phenomena nevertheless unremarkable flora and fauna, or maybe even a dog and her/his owner playing fetch. His immediate observation when peering out rectangular pane (more long than wide) of glass constitutes plethora of dandelions populates the greensward; said wildflower proliferated nearly overnight, cuz smattering yesterdays ago Taraxacum officinale, the German "lowenzahn" (which means "lion's tooth"), and French "pissenlit" Ligules the yellow “petals” of dandelion flower carpeted the lawn, and quickly regenerated soon after landscaping crew cut the grass. A dandelion seed is the plant's mature fruit, known as a cypsela to botanists, and its parachute-like structure known as a pappus. The pappus develops as calyx of each floret dries and matures. There are usually 150-200 seeds per flower and up to 10 flowers per plant. Seeds can be dispersed long distances by wind because they move in updrafts, yet upon making landfall scant number squarely take root.

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Date: 5/8/2022 8:56:00 PM
I did diligent research on all you brought to the table.My uncle Bill in a camp concentrated would eat dandelions.By doing so preserving his life and that of others was able.Also enjoyed the geographical references to the near East and farther East as well.Saw a program on how Dandelions serve to amend soil ..Thanks for all you do.It goes without saying but I will say it anyway hello to the missus.
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