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June 29, 2008 |
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Secret Lives of Men and Women
FOUND by Emily
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
I found this in a Barnes and Noble, carefully tucked between the pages of The Secret Lives of Men and Women (a Postsecret book). I held my breath as I opened it, thinking I had somehow stubbled across a secret; a private look at the secret life of someone in my own town. It wasn't what I expected it to be, but I'm not convinced that I was wrong.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
hahaha. Brilliant. Cinnamon rules!
Okay, so most of this stuff is actually useful, whether for seasoning or for herbal supplement, whether one is or is not a wizard/witch.
I love the parsley one, haha, I shall tell my own kids that!
I always thought parsley was to freshen your breath after eating. (guard food from contamination by WHAT?)
I don't get the title: herbs for Harry Potter. You'd think that, going to Hogwart's and all, Harry would have learned this stuff fairly early on in his academic career. Why does the "secret" leaver think s/he needs to leave this list for Harry Potter? Does the note leaver imagine that HARRY FREAKIN' POTTER is going to walk into Barnes and NOble, and magically "intuit" which Postsecret book to look through, in order to recieve his secret message?
Or is this list taken FROM a Harry Potter story?
Is this another Amish thing?
OK then. I'm off to start breakfast.
HAHAHAHA! LOVE IT!
I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan..no such list in any of the books.
Me thinks that it could have been an assignment for a class: many teachers incorporate Harry Potter across the curriculum. Possibly a lesson in plant biology?
Or, the writer was bored off their @ss and came up with this list.
The writer left out an important herb:
Hops
***Brew your own, dude
I actually went to my local Barnes & Noble last night and went through every copy of every PostSecret book, but to my disappointment noone had left a secret for me. :(
I was with my boyfriend, so I didn't leave one, but also I couldn't think of one to leave anyways! Just a few weeks before, I had told my boyfriend the secrets I had planned to leave in one of those books!
Did you know that Lemon Balm was selected as "Herb of the Year" for 2007 by the International Herb Association? Neither did I. This year it's Calendula. I have no idea what calendula is. I hope Baby Basil or Clover has thyme to share their sage advice with us over a nice cup of chamomile tea.
Herb, when will you be "Herb of the Year"?
@Herb Calendula is a Mediterranean annual plant widely cultivated for its showy yellow or orange rayed flower heads that were formerly used in medicine, coloring and for flavoring food. Also called Pot Marigolds.
@Mona, I'm afraid I'll never be Herb of the Year unless wolfbane regains its popularity.
@Smallbear, I always thought Marigolds were poisonous, but I see Pot Marigolds are a different species (different from Marsh Marigolds, that is). While looking up their relatives, I found this amusing juxtaposition:
"In severe poisoning, breathing difficulty, then paralysis, are followed by convulsions and death from asphyxiation and circulatory failure. However, most victims do recover within 24 hours."
That's not the herb that I voted for in 2007 OR in 2008.
@Herb If you are able to recover from "asphyxiation and circulatory failure.." resulting in death maybe Harry Potter is involved after all. :)
Sounds like a reasonable combination of herbology, aromatherapy, and feng shui to me.
I'd go with it.
Harry Potter would never shop at Barnes and Noble when there's a Flourish & Blott's right around the corner...
I work in a metaphysical shop, and we sell a lot of strange (and common) herbs, mainly to people who are doing folk magic with them, or using them in various sorts of Pagan ritual.
We have a whole wall full of jars of little baggies of different herbs/roots/flowers/etc, marked with a label describing lore about the herb, and supposed magickal properties.
People often come into the store with shopping lists that look something like this.
.... but the Harry Potter bit at the top is a bit confusing.
Most of the descriptions above seem to be fairly standard, but I, too, am curious what the parsley is supposed to be keeping away from your food...
and I had to google to discover that 'cone flower' is a folk name for echinaecea.
Cone Flower is the common garden name for echinaecea, as well as the related wildflower (not sure how 'folk name' fits in).
Fennel is good to keep that bad breath at bay, just in case anyone is interested (also, anise, a very close relative).
Insert witty comment/interesting fact about Herbs here.
Sad day that there was no real secret in the book. My secret? I know nothing of Herbs.
I don't about calendula being poisonous, but they make cream out of it and it is excellent for eczema and dry skin. I used it on my daughter when she was small and had severe eczema. It worked like nothing else.
@Brain problem: Me neither. Or in 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002......
Fennel is an amazing Herb! Anise or (Finnochio in Italian) is a vegetable and it's great to eat after a meal as it aids in digestion. You can cook it, as well. Way different taste.
I really like this FIND.
Hey! This find never came up on the 29th, for me! I was looking for another find and here this one pops up!
Parsley is also full of iron. I like to eat it fresh. Falafel wouldn't be falafel without fresh parsley.
For you I pine, for you I balsam...
I'm 3 days late and a dollar short. Sorry troops.
Lancaster PA? There was a find there just a few days ago!