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25th February 10, 12:46 PM
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I was looking at a huge bowl of daffodils that we have sitting here and it occurred to me...
...wear a daffodil? Okay. Wear a leek? most of the leeks that I've seen are kinda on the large side...okay...I only see them in supermarkets and I suppose that there might be smaller ones...
I always think of the reference to the Welsh wearing the leek from Henry V.
FLUELLEN
Your majesty says very true: if your majesties is
remembered of it, the Welshmen did good service in a
garden where leeks did grow, wearing leeks in their
Monmouth caps; which, your majesty know, to this
hour is an honourable badge of the service; and I do
believe your majesty takes no scorn to wear the leek
upon Saint Tavy's day.
...actually several references in Henry V
Were these small leeks? Baby leeks? Leek-lets?
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