"Susan said, "There can be much ado about royalty carrying on the symbolism"
*** Jacquie said, "Using that argument the Welsh symbols should be more dominant than the Irish shamrock, as we have the Prince of Wales..." *** I was speaking of Scottish monarchy and English monarchy, which were dominate in more recent history as the Queens wore lace of which much was taken note. The Prince of Wales or Duke of Edinburgh, etc. were chosen names to honor a place, but not necessarily reflective of one's exact origin. That would skew the simple bare facts that people take note as lace was often commissioned/worn by royalty and if considered; the Prince doesn't wear lace. (Yes, lace was worn by males in history but in the last, say, 200 years, it was worn by women.) Another simplistic but real perspective is that most people view flowers as beautiful, but not vegetables. The flowers of any plant are appreciated but we often do not know what the flower of an edible plant looks like, as it is harvested before it flowers, because the nutrients one eats it for have to a larger degree been used for the flowering (and re-seeding) process. Perhaps it is also marketability, as I am certain a lace piece of a rose, with it's universal appeal, would sell for more quantity and faster, than a piece of a lace with the motif of a vegetable, generally speaking. Fruit may take precedence over vegetables. The word I was looking for was "folderol." That is what a death and brain injuries, much less aging, can do to a person. Thank you Bev! <smile> Best, Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
