Dandelions are springing up all over. Children like to pick the dandelions but more always spring up. Spraying doesn’t help much either.
But there are many tales. The most common is Taraxacum officinale which leads to bedwettings both in country and city settings. At one site they were nicknamed “pee-the-beds.” Another site, “wet-the-bed.” And “pittly beds” and pissimire.
On a more positive note, if you blow all the white fluff off, the little flying seeds were considered to be fairies. If you caught a fairy, you are encouraged to make a wish. Then you release the fairy and your wish might come true as the fairy carries itself away in the wind.
In some areas, dandelion juice was a cure for warts. Keep putting on the whitish juice and the wart is supposed to disappear. In other areas, especially Ireland, dandelion juice is a cure for all disorders.
While goofing off, try making dandelion wine. It is rumored to help with digestion. There are internet recipes, but most include dandelion petals, oranges, lemons, water, sugar and varying yeasts.
