I remember buying a book as a kid called “Legal Highs” that said scotch broom (or hogweed, for British Isle folks) could take you places, but you had to put the flowers in a sealed jar until mold formed first. Between that and the potential adverse reactions, I never had the nerve to try.
I could be pretty stupid at 18 or 19 but even though the scotch broom was limitless, I wasn’t.
“Dandelions are thought to have evolved about 30 million years ago in Eurasia. Fossil seeds of Taraxacum tanaiticum have been recorded from the Pliocene of southern Russia. Dandelions have been used by humans for food and as an herb for much of recorded history. They were well known to ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and are recorded to have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over a thousand years. The plant was used as food and medicine by Native Americans. Dandelions probably arrived in North America on the Mayflower—not as stowaways, but brought on purpose for their medicinal benefits.” Take a wild guess where I found this!
Apparently, according to some I’ve seen on the news lately, ALL laws are an infringement on my personal liberty, so I get to do whatever I want, and it doesn’t matter if it hurts you. But YOU have to do things my way.
I remember being shocked (and angered) when I first heard someone call dandelions a weed. Growing up, it was my favorite “flower” and I would even pick some for my mom and grandmother.
Our yard caretaker seems to be one of these. Gave me a l-o-o-o-o-ng diatribe on how a cop can’t really stop you for speeding because, according to the Constitution, there must be a habeas corpus. Since there’s no habeas corpus, the cop has no legal right to stop you. . .or something like that. Think I’ll just send him a link to this cartoon and tell him to stick to crabgrass or dandelion stuff. . .
Dandelions have another real value. A field of them is beautiful. One summer I walked out the front door and saw a three acre field of dandelions in bloom. Later the wind blew a river of white fluff down along the creek bank. Stunning. Decades later, I still wonder why anyone would think a flat green lawn was a better choice.
They have no govt. but the machine educators have told them about the types of govts that have existed since the beginning of recorded history. The fabricators help them with tools.
I like the tiny leafed spurge we get here, when it spreads from a crack in the pavement the summer heat turns it all ruddy pink and gray-green. Just wish it wasn’t quite so invasive. Still better than the blasted bermuda grass.
AllishaDawn about 4 years ago
Dandelions! All kinds.
Guilty Bystander about 4 years ago
I remember buying a book as a kid called “Legal Highs” that said scotch broom (or hogweed, for British Isle folks) could take you places, but you had to put the flowers in a sealed jar until mold formed first. Between that and the potential adverse reactions, I never had the nerve to try.
I could be pretty stupid at 18 or 19 but even though the scotch broom was limitless, I wasn’t.
eromlig about 4 years ago
I’m a jazz cat; sell me some ragweed.
A Common 'tator about 4 years ago
I haven’t seen Dandelion and Burdock… or Cream Soda… since the 60s
Farside99 about 4 years ago
Just don’t sell me any bermuda grass. That still makes me sneeze until I almost bleed.
mi_sbs about 4 years ago
I refer to “the weeds” (pun not intended) which makes everyone laugh, which makes me keep saying it.
wjones about 4 years ago
Dandelion is safer.
I Mad Am I about 4 years ago
“Dandelions are thought to have evolved about 30 million years ago in Eurasia. Fossil seeds of Taraxacum tanaiticum have been recorded from the Pliocene of southern Russia. Dandelions have been used by humans for food and as an herb for much of recorded history. They were well known to ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and are recorded to have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over a thousand years. The plant was used as food and medicine by Native Americans. Dandelions probably arrived in North America on the Mayflower—not as stowaways, but brought on purpose for their medicinal benefits.” Take a wild guess where I found this!
rshive about 4 years ago
Whatever it is you want, I have good prices.
Gent about 4 years ago
There was governments those days?
BigDaveGlass about 4 years ago
Weed meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when…
Troglodyte about 4 years ago
There’s something else we’d like…
Enter.Name.Here about 4 years ago
“Which has more THC? Or at least which is more unlikely to poison me?”"
cdward about 4 years ago
Apparently, according to some I’ve seen on the news lately, ALL laws are an infringement on my personal liberty, so I get to do whatever I want, and it doesn’t matter if it hurts you. But YOU have to do things my way.
jpayne4040 about 4 years ago
I remember being shocked (and angered) when I first heard someone call dandelions a weed. Growing up, it was my favorite “flower” and I would even pick some for my mom and grandmother.
1953Baby about 4 years ago
Our yard caretaker seems to be one of these. Gave me a l-o-o-o-o-ng diatribe on how a cop can’t really stop you for speeding because, according to the Constitution, there must be a habeas corpus. Since there’s no habeas corpus, the cop has no legal right to stop you. . .or something like that. Think I’ll just send him a link to this cartoon and tell him to stick to crabgrass or dandelion stuff. . .
zeexenon about 4 years ago
Yes, please deliver and spread a truckload of blue nightshade to my neighbor’s lawn.
Amra Leo about 4 years ago
Ooh! Dandelion wine!
Michael G. about 4 years ago
“Dandelions don’t tell no lies. Dandelions will make you wise.” – Jagger, Richards
sandpiper about 4 years ago
Dandelions have another real value. A field of them is beautiful. One summer I walked out the front door and saw a three acre field of dandelions in bloom. Later the wind blew a river of white fluff down along the creek bank. Stunning. Decades later, I still wonder why anyone would think a flat green lawn was a better choice.
dv1093 about 4 years ago
Is crabgrass a weed?
joefearsnothing about 4 years ago
The government can’t tell you what you can or cannot sell but, the potential customers can and will! ;o)
KEA about 4 years ago
Whoa. Whoa spelled correctly. Thank you.
Herb L 1954 about 4 years ago
Wild wood Flowers ;)
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 4 years ago
Healthy stuff. We used to make dandy lion tea.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 4 years ago
I have noticed that there are almost no “Marijuana” stores.
Cerabooge about 4 years ago
Got any ironweed, Joe Pye weed, milkweed, bitterweed, or jimsonweed?
WCraft Premium Member about 4 years ago
Make sure to save some seeds and ship them to random recipients in China.
PhillyBoy about 4 years ago
I like the fact that the word dandelion comes from the french “dents du lion” — teeth of the lion, which is what the leaves look like.
Imagine about 4 years ago
Don’t need to pay to get them. They come all by themselves. However, I have spent much money trying to get rid of them. Not very successfully.
Imagine about 4 years ago
Seems like a racket to me. You probably have to pay him so that he won’t give them to you.
Michael G. about 4 years ago
“Do you serve crabs?” “We serve everybody! What’ll you have?”
Buckeye67 about 4 years ago
Gimme some of that funny looking crabgrass.
paranormal about 4 years ago
The Munsters would be his biggest customer!
heathcliff2 about 4 years ago
Off and on through history dandelions have been known as favored crops and as a food additive and also staple. Weed or food, who is the judge?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 4 years ago
No contest — dandelions it is.
(Unless you have crab boil for the crabgrass.)
Ray about 4 years ago
I must have gone to the wrong college. It took me until the last panel to realize that Thor was asking about marijuana.
WayneTurner about 4 years ago
If these weeds affect your consciousness, the government can tell what you can’t sell.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 4 years ago
They have no govt. but the machine educators have told them about the types of govts that have existed since the beginning of recorded history. The fabricators help them with tools.
paullp Premium Member about 4 years ago
They have a government?
Thehag about 4 years ago
I like the tiny leafed spurge we get here, when it spreads from a crack in the pavement the summer heat turns it all ruddy pink and gray-green. Just wish it wasn’t quite so invasive. Still better than the blasted bermuda grass.