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What's Blooming: Elderberries

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 24 Jun 20

I never thought much about elderberries until my daughter's father in law sent me some elderberry wine and elderberry jelly. Both were delicious and I look forward to getting restocked whenever I go over there or she comes...

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I Need More Tin Cans

Hate2Iron @Hate2Iron (15724) • Canada 11 Jul 17

At least I think that I do. Our cantaloupe or musk melon as dad used to call it, is thriving and has already sent out runners. At the moment, I think that we will have four melons from at least one of the plants. We have three...

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What superstitions do you find silly?

gicolet @gicolet (1702) • United States 12 May 09

I know a lot of Filipinos and Chinese have all these superstitions or old wives tales. I found this one really silly: That if you sweep the kitchen floor with a broom you are actually sweeping away your good luck? I mean what's up...

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Is it true or an old wives tale about hiccups?

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 11 Dec 08

i have always heard that when you get the hiccups you are growing.. sounds like a bunch of sillyness to me but is there any chance there is any truth in it?? how can i still be growing at 27?!?! lol

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My feet are loosing weight ?

missbdoll @missbdoll (1165) • Australia 24 Jul 08

The other night I decided to tidy the to shelf of my wardrobe, and I found 3 pairs of boots, that were many, many yers old ,But they are jut about new, because 2 pairs always felt very tightn so I didn't wear them.So I decided ti...

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what old wives tale have you found to be so untrue?

Robyn @floridachick (603) • United States 23 Jul 08

well the majority of them are untrue, like.... if you step over a crack it will cause the umbilical cord to wrap around your babies neck. if you get heart burn it means your baby is going to have a lot of hair if you carry high...

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Fruit Flies or Honey?

helpful_ideas @helpful_ideas (1620) • United States 1 Jun 07

So goes the old saying "You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar." Now my problem: I have fruit flies,. I've done my best to get rid of all the places they can hatch but I am not physically capable of keeping up with...

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Old Wives Tales... Which do you find the craziest/funniest ?!

crazynurse @crazynurse (7482) • United States 14 Feb 07

Old wives tales have been around for ages.Many have been proven wrong by technology. Why do we cling to these tales? Which old wives tale do you find the craziest? The one I find silliest is that it takes seven years for...

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