tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post906034021053601280..comments2024-03-29T09:40:59.432-04:00Comments on It's a Small Town Life!: The Legend of the ThistleMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-6436767135777190752010-06-15T22:39:42.314-04:002010-06-15T22:39:42.314-04:00The various component countries of the United King...The various component countries of the United Kingdom each had their own Pound Sterling coin; the Scottish one bore the thistle and "Nemo Me Impune Lecessit" on its reverse. <br /><br />Between thistles and gorse, you'd never be able to take your shoes off for a barefoot hike in Scotland. OUCH!AiredaleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342380256740406514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-38204257233996334482010-06-08T10:06:12.468-04:002010-06-08T10:06:12.468-04:00Wow-I had never heard it! So neat!Wow-I had never heard it! So neat!Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-54823959362859518722010-06-07T08:45:37.121-04:002010-06-07T08:45:37.121-04:00Amazing that something so simple and common could ...Amazing that something so simple and common could have so much history.Twisted Fenceposthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973165692768831966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-27143645138695917842010-06-06T20:48:53.537-04:002010-06-06T20:48:53.537-04:00We're of Scotch Irish descent and I didn't...We're of Scotch Irish descent and I didn't know that about the thistle. I've made Christmas ornaments out of the dried thistles before. . . ouch!Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-67051097895066615292010-06-06T09:32:27.168-04:002010-06-06T09:32:27.168-04:00This was an interesting post...something common to...This was an interesting post...something common to you and unheard of for me:)Changes in the windhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942797186537814864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3864190975528857884.post-41584146979459722472010-06-05T11:20:41.779-04:002010-06-05T11:20:41.779-04:00angel1adyI didn't know that. Thanks for shari...angel1adyI didn't know that. Thanks for sharing. Interesting. We killed those on the farm in Kansas when I was a kid.Dodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184251401847004785noreply@blogger.com