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Default Finish the limerick (was What To Do With Prunnella ???)

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 27 Aug 2008 12:47:23p, Mark Thorson told us...
>
>> Yesterday, I bought a bag of prunnella at the Asian food store.
>> It looks like a bunch of thin dried stems. What is it used for?

>
> AFAIK, it's an ancient Chinese curative herb. I have the impression that one
> doesn't cook with it. Perhaps an ingredient in an herbal tea? Curious why
> you would buy something without knowing what to do with it. I guess that
> goes along with your penchant for not knowing what things are on eBay. :-)
>




> I once knew a lady named Prunella.

Who took young men down to her cellar.
She said "I am planning
To show you my canning."

finish the last line


gloria p