Many popular old wives tales
center around length of life, or how many years you have left to live. One of
the more interesting old wives tales associated with this is the one that says
if you blow on the head of a dandelion, you’ll live as many years as there are
seeds left upon the head of the dandelion. While this old wives tale is not
known to prove true or accurate, it’s a fun game for both the young and old to
play.
Where this old wives tale came from no one can be
quite sure, but this is done all over the world, with many different types of
flowers. Though this old wives tale isn’t thought to be rooted in fact, it’s
fun, and who knows, every now and again, it might just be right! So, the next
time you have the opportunity to blow on the head of a dandelion, blow on it
just for fun.
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