Remember, Remember
English Folk Verse (c.1870) - The Fifth of November Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! That's the only portion of this poem I have known up until now, however this year I came across the rest which I have to say I am not in complete agreeance with. Guy Fawkes and his companions Did the scheme contrive, To blow the King and Parliament All up alive. Threescore barrels, laid below, To prove old England's overthrow. But, by God's providence, him they catch, With a dark lantern, lighting a match! A stick and a stake...
What IS that?
ReplyDeleteHello. That is a mushroom stem and the fungus in its 'mycelial' form, which is how it moves through wood and soil.
ReplyDeleteI cannot take credit for the picture and it is posted here in error. It goes with the latest post at my The Green Man blog here:
http://the-greenman.blogspot.com/2008/01/5-facts-about-fungi.html
I got the image at OutdoorWebshots.com which allows image sharing and managed to share it on one too many blogs!