May you have goodness...



The odds of finding a four-leaf clover are about one in 10,000. So, how is it possible that a woman found 21 four leaf clovers in her front yard?
The Daily Telegraph reported the story and interviewed Australia Botanic Garden director of science Brett Summerell who notes, "There hasn't been a great deal of research into this..." (https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/…/421524008bdcef723a95f54…). I'm shocked--aren't there numerous grants that would cover this research?
Each leaf of a three leaf clover has meaning: faith, hope, and love. The meaning of the fourth leaf is debatable. It means luck, or according to St. Patrick, God's Grace.
I don't recall ever finding a four-leaf clover, but I have found luck on occasion and God's grace on a regular basis.
Legend has it that it's luckier if you accidentally find a four-leaf clover. As opposed to a diligent search? How would one accidentally find a four-leaf clover? I have visions of stumbling over the fourth leaf. "Why, I didn't see it sitting there!"
Legend also holds that a person who finds a four leaf clover will meet a future lover on the same day. That didn't happen to me, but I did meet my husband on a fine day when clover was in bloom.
This legend is especially charming: "Anyone wearing a clover will be able to see fairies if they are around."
Disclaimers are the best "out":
"Are you wearing clover?"
"What, you don't see any fairies?"
"They must not be around."
Saving the best for last, this one is my favorite four-leaf clover legend: "If you pass your clover on to someone else, your luck will double." Clearly, the Irish started the play-it-forward trend. Thank you very much! Or in the Irish brogue, Go raibh maith agat, which literally means, “May you have goodness.”

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