also, you can eat pop rocks and soda together

[inmyriadbits]

So, that whole thing about it being illegal to pick bluebonnets in Texas because it's the state flower, which I have believed is true my whole life?

Apparently, not so true.

It's an urban legend! It's still kinda tacky and bad karma to pick them (because unless these annual flowers are left alone, they won't re-seed for the next year). But it's not illegal.

I feel so disillusioned, and kind of silly.

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[bloodygoodgirl.livejournal.com]

haha well the more you know darlin

[inmyriadbits.livejournal.com]

I now have really cheesy '90s TV graphics running through my brain, thank you. ♥

(p.s. James Madio aka Frank Perconte was on tonight's episode of Bones! I had no one to squee at about it, but it was awesome...)

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

Heeee.

I was just remembering today for some seriously random reason how I knew that the state flower of Texas was the bluebonnet, but god knows no other state I ever lived in cared if you knew what the state flower was or not.

[inmyriadbits.livejournal.com]

♥

That's just how we roll. I can also tell you the state tree (pecan; there's one in our backyard) and the state bird (mockingbird!). Also, our flag is the best! (Except for New Mexico, I love NM's flag. It's so pretty.)

[gingerwall.livejournal.com]

Hahaha. I remember figuring that out in 8th grade or something and being pretty pissed. I think all the adults just tell you that lie in elementary school to keep all the kids from picking all the flowers. They figure by the time you figure out the big conspiracy that you have enough restraint not to deflower an entire hillside or run through traffic out the median strip.

But yeah, when I was in Austin last week the bluebonnets made me miss it hardcore. They don't grow as much this far north.

[inmyriadbits.livejournal.com]

Actually, if you read the article I linked, all kinds of people (including state troopers!) think it's true. And there are some actual (albeit now-obsolete) laws that likely spawned the urban legend.

[spatz.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha, look what I have wrought! Disillusionment! Chaos! Treasured beliefs torn from your grasp!

Ahem. I mean, thanks for looking that up for me. :D

[inmyriadbits.livejournal.com]

Right. I forgot to mention how this was ALL YOUR FAULT.

[spatz.livejournal.com]

So much is, it's understandable that you forget on occasion ;)