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The Dandelion War and the Golden Finch

posted March 26, 2009 - 6:11pm
The Dandelion War and the Golden Finch

Destroy! Spray! Poison! Kill those Dandelions! You must have a green lawn! No weeds allowed! So, kill those Dandelions! said: Authoritative and Commandingly.

said Narratively: The war against the Dandelions goes on…

Disheartedly: You pull them up all summer and the next spring, what do you see; beautiful and terrible golden Dandelions all over the place.

Exasperatedly: I tried digging them up from the roots. I’ve tried spraying them. Oh, yeah weed and feed; no good. What is a homeowner to do?

Frustratedly: Yet, the Dandelions don’t fight back; all they do is keep multiplying. The bloody fricken, fracken, grrrrrr…rr dandelions.

Admittedly: I do have to admit they are quite beautiful, especially as a present from a little one.

Happily: Ahhh…The joy of being given a bouquet of Dandelions from little hands. Ohhh…

Informatively: I hear they have some good nutrients as well; high in vitamin C. I heard you can make salads out of the tender shoots before the Dandelion goes to seed, or you can make tea out of them.

Maniacal: I know! I’ll kill them and eat them too!

Warningly: No, no, no, I don’t recommend that with all the poisons and fertilizers that I have put on them.

Excitedly: I know! A goat!

Perceptively: No, no, no, that won’t work cause then the goat will eat my wife’s flowers, and then my wife will kill me, and the Dandelions will have won. So, that won’t work either.

Frenziedly: I know! Asphalt!

Dejectedly: No, no, No! They’ll just come through that too. Plus, my relatives might think I made more parking just for them, and I’ll never get rid of them. God forbid they show up more often.

Morosely: Plus the Dandelions will win a moral victory, because all my relatives will be ashamed of me for having Dandelions growing in my garden.

Surprised: What is That? OVER THERE! On the Dandelion! A little golden finch! What is he doing? He is helping me, he is eating the dandelion! Oh look, another finch, not as colorful, it must be Mrs. Gold Finch. Ohhhh…they are so cute.

Joyfully: Mr. Finch flies up and sits on the line, while Mrs. Finch flies down and eats off a dandelion. Mr. Finch plays sentry duty as Mrs. Finch eats. Ah, he is watching over his lady.

Encouraged: And they are helping me on my war against the proliferating vexing dandelions.

Peacefully: Then Mr. and Mrs. Finch get their fill and fly off.

Resolutely: Back to the war on the wretched Dandelions!

Epiphany: But wait! If I destroy all the Dandelions will the golden Finches ever come back?

Defiantly: No! No! NO! I can’t contemplate that… Noooooo! I WON’T give up my war against those vial Dandelions.

Sadly: But, if I get rid of the Dandelions what will Mr. and Ms. Finch eat?

Self-protectively: What will the neighbors think? I will be the butt of all those dandelion commercials! The neighbors will think I am a trader to the war against evil dandelions!

Repentantly: Oh shoot! The beauty of those finches that had the same color as the dandelions; I don’t think I will be able to take away their habitat.

Pessimistically: Oh, Trats! The neighbors are going to start thinking I am a lazy slob for letting Dandelions grow in my yard. They are going to get mad because the dandelions might spread to their yard.

Fearfully: And if I explain all this to them, they might think I’m an environmentalist. No! No! NO! Anything but that! I worked in a lumber mill for year, I can have that.

Longingly: But, the golden finches were so peaceful and beautiful.

Glumly: Oh, how will I ever deal with the propaganda that is being fed to my neighbors through their tell-a-vision?

Contemplatively: Wait! Maybe, the dandelions are smarter than I, for in just a short few minutes the Dandelions had won me over from being a buyer of the weapons of mass destruction, chemical warfare, and genocide from the profiteering of the arms dealers, to their side by their simple beauty and purpose.

Hopefully: Maybe, just maybe, one day the dandelions will show my neighbors the wonderful vision of the Golden Finches.

God Speed my little friends,

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Eat them? Did not know that...

Thank you for the comment and information. Did not know that. Another reason to leave those alone in my yard. For more articles by this author click here

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A Host of Golden Dandelions

Way to go Wdzzz! Liked this loads. The picture of the aforesaid weeds is also a humdinger - how could anyone object to them? BTW the roots of dandelions are delicious - cook them as parsnips - especially young roots. (This was courtesy of the new chef on the celebrity block - Dick Pringle)

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Oh, the torment!

I understand your internal conflict and you brought it out so well...Very creative piece of writing indeed. The dandelions look so pretty...! Get money writing articles on Xomba Here

Free SEO Resources little hands make all things beautiful...

A lovely sentiment and so true. Thank you for reading and the comment. For more articles by this author click here

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Thank you Mia Northwest..

Glad you liked it. I sure enjoyed writing it. It was a bit different than my normal style. Thank you for the comment. For more articles by this author click here

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Lovely Dandelions

They are, most definitely, the loveliest flower on earth..when given by little hands! PyraBang, The People's Media! Promote Yourself AND Today's Relevant News and Media

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Glad you loved it..

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Love this post

Celanith Hello everyone, stop and set awhile. I love dandlions, they are yellow and sunny and bright, they make good wine, good for greens and salads, Ah yes they are pesky in the lawn but they make life interesting. I don't care what my neighbors think their problem not mine. LOL. the stems peeled apart and dipped in cold water make fun curly cues. Kids love them. They see beauty in the simple.

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dandelion wine

let me know when it's ready.. Ha Ha.. No really loved your article.... +1 James & Sherry Grimes

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Dandelion Wine...

Dendelion Wine was not what I had in mind when I started the article but it is beginning to sound like a really good idea. A win-win situation for the finches and myself. Thank you for the comment. I am glad you enjoyed the article. For more articles by this author click here

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