McKinley Ave
Echinocereus grandiflora
Here we have an arm from a cactus that had so many blooms, it broke under the weight. I feel like there could be a fairy tale about the cactus that tried to bloom too much. We could call the cactus Pokey; and the other main character, the cactus that bloomed just the right amount, we’ll call Pimsey.
Maybe we should have an evil Queen, Vordella, and a shining Knight by the name of Silmark. Vordella controls the Cholla Army while Silmark, speaking in cactus, requests the help of the Hedgehogs. A battle ensues, but Pokey is more interested in playing with the snails and slugs and doesn’t realize when Vordella, using mind tricks, convinces him to help the nasty Chollas gain access to the Hedgehog store of gold.
Well, you get the idea. You can finish the fairy tale in the comments.
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May 31st, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I know this fairy tale. The hero was the the king of the Agave Snout Weevils, who mobilized his fellow slugs when he realized that Pokey was under the influence . The snout weevil army overcame the nasty Chollas by surreptitiously chewing their roots. They didn’t realize what had happened until it was too late. It was a slow and painful death. Pokey and Pimsey lived happily ever after, which in cactus flower land, is about 12 hours.