SEEDS & WEEDS: The Funniest Things People Have Said About GARDENING

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Mom’s recipe books for new and interesting ideas.
After hours of work, we had whittled the piles down to a manageable
level. Finally, I found yet another relatively simple recipe and showed it to
Mom.
She started laughing.
She had contributed it to a community book published for fundraising
and had later bought a copy to help out. She had forgotten the
recipe and hadn’t looked at the booklet in 30 years.
Sold!
Driving along a residential street, I spotted a little girl on the edge of the
sidewalk clutching an armful of daisies and dandelions, which she was
obviously trying to sell.
I stopped and asked how much she charged for her flowers.
Holding out a bunch, she answered, “If it’s just for somebody you’re
giving them to, it’s five cents, but if it’s for somebody you like it’s ten
cents, but if it’s for somebody you. . . .”
At that point, I produced a quarter and said, “I’m sold. What can I
buy for this?”
Without hesitation, she handed me the whole bunch and accepted the
quarter.