Recently [13 August 2006] I posted the following excerpt from a news story "There's an old baseball saying, 'Never overlook an orchid when looking for a rose," said manager Jerry Narron,"
source : http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/reds/daily/081306redsweb.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=29 *************** Actually, the 'baseball saying' was probably inspired by a song published in 1950 : "I Overlooked an Orchid (While Searching for a Rose)" (Carl Story / Shirly Lynn / Carl Smith) Lyrics : "The orchid is a flower That blooms so tenderly To thrill the fairest lady of the land If placed beside a blushin' rose The rose could not compare But how was such as I to understand I overlooked an orchid While searching for a rose The orchid that I overlooked was you The rose that I was searching for Has proved to be untrue The orchid now I find, my dear, was you The rose has lost its colour But the orchid is the same And I'm alone to face these lonely years I didn't see the orchid I was looking for a rose And now I pay the price with bitter tears I overlooked an orchid While searching for a rose The orchid that I overlooked was you The rose that I was searching for Has proved to be untrue The orchid now I find, my dear, was you" ********* Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
