By now most of the crops have been harvested and stored away where they belong. However, there is a problem few know about caused by that (in)famous woman in New York state. Dare I say her name? Well, here are her initials: EVD. Rumor has it she reneged on a deal with NASA, caused a Canadian border alert and people with lawns across America feared for their green grasses. You see Elsie was suppose to give the dandelions to NASA to take to the moon, but if you’ve noticed lately the moon isn’t very yellow. Her transportation agent, with the very nice positive name of Billy, is in California. Has a secret cabal of dandelion profusion networks been set up???!!! There should be no dandelions growing here this time of year meaning Elsie has left her mark in the park next to me. Now I don’t want to point fingers, but I had certainly thought this President Obama’s fault. I’m pretty sure Deloris and Colonel George think so. They are from Montana and harvest the Dental Floss Bush.
Of course Elsie was brought to a secret entrance at Rita’s Idaho Tattoo and Hair Salon. They had a nice dinner of potatoes and talked pleasantly about cell phone husbandry and hot air balloon therapy when suddenly agent Johnny B (The Bee Whisperer) said, ‘Let’s cut to the chase. Where ya hidin’ those dandelions, Sister?’ Elsie smiled and with grace said pleasantly, ‘You sure have a bee in your bonnet,’ and Johnny B said, ‘Why did you say that?’ They debated the relevance of that last statement and Elsie accepted that a baseball cap wasn’t a bonnet and they both agreed bees make honey. Isn’t compromise wonderful? However, not a word Elsie relented to say where the dandelions were at. As a matter of fact she claimed to know nothing about dandelions and said, ‘of this beautiful flower her knowledge lacked.’ I thought she sounded like a Fox News anchor. This is a mystery for Marge’s Flickertail.
Johnny B had to go back home to make chili and sing with honeybees and cut the cheese. So Marilyn KatInHat N was assigned to watch and mimic Elsie’s movements, but few realized how wild Elsie could be when she sensed she was being followed. Nobody fools the Queen, so of course Elsie went Bungee jumping. Marilyn quickly called her supervisor and said, ‘
So Elsie was left to her secretive Bungee jumping devices and within days after she left, the entire valley was ablaze with yellow. Everyone who loves a nice green lawn were horrified. The Bungee jumping business had a slump, so they offered a jump near a lake for half price. Well, Elsie went back to New York and got her socks ready for walking on the snow. No one can figure out why she can’t walk on water. However, don’t let her nice demeanor make you think your green lawn is safe for games of unimpeded coquette. It’s too early to know if a late Fall dandelion alert is warranted, but please don’t put away those digging tools: Be prepared!!! Elsie the Queen of Dandelions can strike anywhere. Oh no!!! There a dandelion outside coming towards my house. It just rang the doorbell!!!
There is no way, no way at all, that anyone would get me on there. Unless they knocked me out first, that is! Just looking at it scares me.’


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Anyhow if you ever see Elsie grazing in the field of green , you'll please notice that there are bouquets of dandelions growing everywhere.
Now I'm speaking of Elsie the sweet black and white milkster, not Elsie Duggan the sweet New York jokester! However, I love both of them. Bouquets to all the Elsies of the world.
My daughter, then 3 and 4 years old thought her name was L C, perhaps because she was busy learning the alphabet then.
So hello L C Duggan.
Virginia and Duggan, my daughter thought that up for me and so easy to remember, lol.
Johnny B.
William, I love you
Let's hear it for Elsie ... after all, she's just had a birthday.
Condo 13
Ape House
Perth Zoo
Elsie is the leader of old-lady invaders
In camouflage. Known only from the rear
By bouffant coiffeurs in any shade but yellow.
Sweet little old ladies sipping dandelion tea
Plotting their Elsie-directed mission
To cultivate the edible dandelions that will
Flash their golden faces in next years lawns
To be added to salad and Boston Baked Beans
Providing nutrition to strengthen the resolve
Of sweet little old ladies everywhere.
Where do I go to enlist?
Johnny B. is right - it makes a wonderful dandelion wine, but must be aged, as it not only gets stronger, but sweeter too.
Thanks for posting to Gather Writing Essentials, Monday, MWE
We covet our dandelion seeds here. They do not get sent to the moon.
Marilyn (Monday Editor, MWE)
PS: You'll never find them, I've already enlisted.
Marilyn, Those are exactly your words I quoted from a comment you made recently.
I love Elsie's dandelions and I think
I might also like to try some of her
wine..........
Keep us all posted on Elsie's goings on...........
postman of Autumn
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting
that Elsie! a top notch spy! double knot ,I understand..
you had me rolling with this one..
Not since the red menace defcon 1 alert for red china from red china has there been such a serious situation.
"Elsie Exposed~Dandelion Conspiracy"
Tis November
The spooks have all gone
The turkeys are on the run
Fearing deeds done by shotgun
By turkey eaters on the prowl
Wanting to feast Thanksgiving on fowl.
The turkey was declared not an eating bird
To lift your spirits with flavor that doesn't stop
Is the culinary delight of baked peacock.
I thought you were talking about Ben and Jerry, William.
The basement sounds like quite a job. I think basements in the south are different than the north. You can actually use your basements for rooms, can't you? A few basements are actually used for play rooms or dens, but for the most part they are strictly for storage and laundry rooms. Ours has a drain in the cement floor. Doing it yourself certainly cuts the costs. I'm impressed.
I like your story. I enjoyed the comments. It's either late or early, I'm going to bed.
Danke!