Isn’t that great? A simple name to go with all of the simple pleasures surrounding the festival.

Simple isn’t plain, though – some of those rabbits are flat fancy. I’d love to go next year – either to the festival or to the Houston livestock show and rodeo – and see the exhibit of the various breeds. They say some are unbelievably beautiful.

I had to be instructed in the proper way to say the word – IoWay. The funny thing is, there’s an old song about our state I learned as a kid. I found it as part of a medley on youtube – of course! It’s just the first minute or so.

I loved learning about Coney Island, too. The only thing is, the first thing I see now when I look at bluebonnets is – rabbit tails! It’s yet another proof that language not only expresses what we see in the world, it shapes our vision, too!

I’m glad to have shared the festival with you through the blog. And your quoting of the proverb is wonderful. I had Swedish grandparents, and heard my grandma say that from time to time. Usually, I’d get only half of the proverb, though, depending on circumstances. But no matter which half she was using, the first word always was, “Remember….”