When I travel, I fear someone will shout "O-H!" and - reflex. The "worthless nut" line comes from a history teacher I had - the seeds of the Aesculus glabra (Buckeye) tree are toxic to humans and almost all animals. Squirrels again? Ugh. "I-O!"

History lies hidden in stories. Mason and Dixon called the Harlan House on the banks of the Brandywine "home" for over four years. Astronomers first, surveyors second - they frequently exhausted the family's supply of alcohol.

The eve of the Battle of Brandywine. According to one family legend, Washington “got lost” after inspecting the cannon placed near Brinton’s Ford. Could Ferguson have ended the Revolution? I have different theory.

More eve of the Battle of Brandywine. LaFayette was the "guest" of Gideon and Sarah Gilpin. After the battle - the British plundered anything of value. LaFayette returned to visit the home and family in 1825.

The Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777 was the largest of the Revolutionary War. It led to the occupation of Philadelphia - the American capital. General Howe secured the absolute victory - that cost the British the war.

Noodle Noggin 2? Anyway. I went to college not far from Punxsutawney. And I lived only a few miles from Woodstock - where Groundhog Day was filmed. But. My life won’t be complete. Until? I see Buckeye Chuck. And? His shadow.

Let’s celebrate the historical absurdity of today’s 50th anniversary!!! An entirely fictional exchange amongst my Quaker ancestors in the colonial hamlet of Birmingham Township on the banks of the Brandywine west of Philadelphia.

I am rapidly losing interest in this world. Drifting. Drifting. Into the haven of indifference. // Oh. I’ll continue to explore the Earth. And. Reap its beauty. But. // I will not pay heed. Be it sowed. With humans. Or. Dandelions.