A patron asks a librarian for a book called "Oranges and Peaches." The librarian asks, Do you happen to know the book's author? The patron replies, Oh, it's by someone named Darwin. I have to read it for a class. The librarian finds a copy of "The Origin of Species" for the patron.
4.10.2008
The corpse flower
Oh, drat. I missed a rare opportunity to smell a flower whose scent is reminiscent of a day-old dirty diaper pail. Yes, I'm writing of the corpse flower that bloomed at the Como Conservatory yesterday. The Amorphophallus titanum, which roughly translates as "giant misshapen penis," blooms 2-3 times in its life span, so flower people got excited about it. Me? I'm fine looking at pictures.
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I was all set to go on Friday when the kids got home, but it only stunk for one day. We were bummed! We have to wait 15 years now....
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