Comments on: O-H-I-O http://www.pcmoldovann.com/archives/2004/09/23/thinking-of-you-buckeyes/ my life and times in Ukraine and Moldova Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:05:08 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Nancy http://www.pcmoldovann.com/archives/2004/09/23/thinking-of-you-buckeyes/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Nancy Fri, 24 Sep 2004 20:00:31 +0000 http://www.pcmoldovann.com/archives/2004/09/23/thinking-of-you-buckeyes/#comment-13 Buckeye trees where you live? Cool - makes you feel closer to home. Nancy Buckeye trees where you live? Cool – makes you feel closer to home.

Nancy

]]> By: Mary Merrill http://www.pcmoldovann.com/archives/2004/09/23/thinking-of-you-buckeyes/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Mary Merrill Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:53:57 +0000 http://www.pcmoldovann.com/archives/2004/09/23/thinking-of-you-buckeyes/#comment-12 Story in the Columbus Dispatch today about all the buckeye nuts being stripped off a woman's trees overnight. She says they are being stolen to make necklaces for the OSU football games. Really think you should consider that cottage industry idea! Story in the Columbus Dispatch today about all the buckeye nuts being stripped off a woman’s trees overnight. She says they are being stolen to make necklaces for the OSU football games. Really think you should consider that cottage industry idea!

]]> By: Mary Merrill http://www.pcmoldovann.com/archives/2004/09/23/thinking-of-you-buckeyes/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Mary Merrill Fri, 24 Sep 2004 04:28:54 +0000 http://www.pcmoldovann.com/archives/2004/09/23/thinking-of-you-buckeyes/#comment-11 Found this information on the web: The nuts, although inedible, are attractive and folk wisdom has it that carrying one in a pocket brings good luck and wards off rheumatism. However, in general, the trees and their nuts are of little practical use: the wood does not burn well, the bark has an unpleasant odor, and the bitter nut meat is mildly toxic. Still, the tree has grit. It grows where others cannot, is difficult to kill, and adapts to its cirumstances. The buckeye is thought by many people in the eastern and southern United States to be a sure preventive of rheumatism, arthritis, or headache. Identical beliefs were recorded in Germany and the Netherlands during the early 19th century, but there the preventive power was attributed to the buckeye's European relative, the horse-chestnut. It is probable that European immigrants transferred the horse-chestnut's magical ability to the buckeye when they settled in America. Found this information on the web:
The nuts, although inedible, are attractive and folk wisdom has it that carrying one in a pocket brings good luck and wards off rheumatism. However, in general, the trees and their nuts are of little practical use: the wood does not burn well, the bark has an unpleasant odor, and the bitter nut meat is mildly toxic. Still, the tree has grit. It grows where others cannot, is difficult to kill, and adapts to its cirumstances.

The buckeye is thought by many people in the eastern and southern United States to be a sure preventive of rheumatism, arthritis, or headache. Identical beliefs were recorded in Germany and the Netherlands during the early 19th century, but there the preventive power was attributed to the buckeye’s European relative, the horse-chestnut. It is probable that European immigrants transferred the horse-chestnut’s magical ability to the buckeye when they settled in America.

]]> By: Mary Merrill http://www.pcmoldovann.com/archives/2004/09/23/thinking-of-you-buckeyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Mary Merrill Fri, 24 Sep 2004 04:20:31 +0000 http://www.pcmoldovann.com/archives/2004/09/23/thinking-of-you-buckeyes/#comment-10 Too bad you can't ship those nuts home so we can string them into necklaces and sell than at the stadium. In fact, this may be a home industry you can start up over there for local people. Make buckeye jewelry and sell it to the OSU outlets! Too bad you can’t ship those nuts home so we can string them into necklaces and sell than at the stadium. In fact, this may be a home industry you can start up over there for local people. Make buckeye jewelry and sell it to the OSU outlets!

]]> By: Phil Ward http://www.pcmoldovann.com/archives/2004/09/23/thinking-of-you-buckeyes/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Phil Ward Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:51:48 +0000 http://www.pcmoldovann.com/archives/2004/09/23/thinking-of-you-buckeyes/#comment-9 Perhaps the buckeye trees are a sign......we have been missing you and your guidance here at OSU this quarter/ Enjoy Moldov Phil Perhaps the buckeye trees are a sign……we have been missing you and your guidance here at OSU this quarter/ Enjoy Moldov
Phil

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