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Happy Father’s Day and by the serendipity of a delivery of numerous rosemary plants this week, I want to tie today in with the legendary significance of the meaning of rosemary: remembrance. There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance; pray you, love, remember....Creative Commons License – Copyright
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