misinformed
Thalia fluffs the leaves and zooms the camera’s lens for a close-up.
“Wash your hands…” Cal cautions, “… it’s poisonous.”
Nią reads from Wikipedia, “Poinsettias are popularly, though incorrectly, said to be toxic to humans and other animals. This misconception was spread by a 1919 urban legend —”
Stupidity is a talent for misconception.
~Edgar Allan Poe
A note from LoveLetterist:
No kidding...
Until I read wikipedia this morning, I believed poinsettias to be poisonous. 🤦🏻♀️
A good reminder to: Sell my certainty and buy curiosity.
I always appreciate the links here on 3MM. I noticed at a local nursery there are varieties of this plant.
Can you imagine a 10-Acre field with one every 18”?
I’m further heartened to learn that curiosity is the best preventive for mis-conception. Diligent scholarly efforts to get to the best understanding of a topic? Yes, work by any other name. Which includes reading and conversing with those wiser than us. 😁
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!