9-23-09 Abby and the Cockle-Burrs
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers
As you know, Abby Sunshine is an active dog, unafraid of nature and the outdoors. Well, if you look closely at the fur on her ears, you will see that she has gotten into some cockle-burrs! A cockle-burr is a weed with spiny “burrs” which stick onto anything. In fact, a nickname for the cockle-burr is “velcro weed.” That gives you an idea of how sticky they are!
We might think of the cockle-burr as a nuisance (we had to cut some of the fur on Abby’s ear because we could not brush it out). However, I bet that this weed may have contributed to the invention of velcro (Actually, I think it is called hook and loop, and “Velcro” is the name brand).
What other ideas do you have? What would be a cool invention inspired by the cockle-burr?
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