Vote for an "X Marks Clan Plant Badge"

**ardchoille** · 21st August 07, 01:22 PM

I vote for the dandelion. They're tough, will thrive anywhere, and hard to kill off. Reminds me of the ancient Scottish clans

**ardchoille** · 21st August 07, 01:30 PM

Speaking of wikipedia, is there an Xmarks article on wikipedia? If not, there should be.

**morrison** · 21st August 07, 01:34 PM

We can make the Rolling Stones' song "Dandelion" the theme song! haha

**CelticRanger66** · 21st August 07, 01:35 PM

I am all for the dandelion !!!

**Ruanaidh** · 21st August 07, 01:44 PM

I vote for the dandelion also, as long as we call it the dandelion or Taraxacum officinale, but not the French "pissenlit" (wet the bed).

**sporranlegionaire** · 21st August 07, 03:21 PM

A 'weed' is only a plant in the wrong place.
I think we're in the right place. So it gets my vote.

**bubba** · 23rd August 07, 12:08 PM

A dandelion would stain the crap out of your bonnet.

**BEEDEE** · 23rd August 07, 12:12 PM

OK - I'll admit to suggesting Kudzu somewhat tongue in cheek. In my defense, I'm stuck at home recuperating and going stir crazy! See http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=30136

Brian

**McFarkus** · 24th August 07, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by Ruanaidh

I vote for the dandelion also, as long as we call it the dandelion or Taraxacum officinale, but not the French "pissenlit" (wet the bed).

A flowering weed is just a wildflower growing in a place you don't want it to grow.

**kiltedsawyer** · 24th August 07, 11:50 AM

This all seems much ado about next to nothing.........but I don't see the necessity in limiting our choice to flora not already used by other clans. Being kilted, being different, we seek tolerence and acceptance, one would not go courting with a handful of weeds. Dandelions are weeds and most often seen as a nuisance. This requires some thinking outside the window box. I suggest the mighty oak tree! Strong, useful, slow but steady growing, and with more than a few squirrels and nuts, I think it represents the best of this board, (not that I'm suggesting anyone go courting with an oak tree over their shoulder.) But more to the point, oak leaves have been used for years in military insignia that could easily be adapted via the local army/ navy store. Also, in terms of diversity there are many varieties of oaks; scarlet, white, red, water, willow, pin, to name but a few. They grow in most parts of the world, I think. Well there you have it, exactly two cents worth!