Go back
Easter lilies and their water...

Easter lilies and their water...

General

ketchuplover
Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

Joined
09 Dec 01
Moves
71666
Clock
18 Mar 16
Vote Up
Vote Down

are harmful to cats.

Seitse
Doug Stanhope

That's Why I Drink

Joined
01 Jan 06
Moves
33672
Clock
18 Mar 16
Vote Up
Vote Down

Thanks for the heads up.

The Cat Easter Lilly Massacre is underway. DAMN FELINES!

Ghost of a Duke

Joined
14 Mar 15
Moves
29595
Clock
18 Mar 16
Vote Up
Vote Down

Cheese fashioned from nitroglycerin is harmful to hamsters.

Suzianne
Misfit Queen

Isle of Misfit Toys

Joined
08 Aug 03
Moves
37379
Clock
18 Mar 16
1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Cheese fashioned from nitroglycerin is harmful to hamsters.
Yes, but this is Easter(time) (and thus more lilies in households than normal) and not Guy Fawkes' Day.

wolfgang59
Quiz Master

RHP Arms

Joined
09 Jun 07
Moves
48794
Clock
18 Mar 16
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Suzianne
Yes, but this is Easter(time) (and thus more lilies in households than normal)
Never heard of that!
Is that a tradition all over States?

In UK daffodils are a popular Easter gift to mothers but it's not widespread enough to call a tradition.

Suzianne
Misfit Queen

Isle of Misfit Toys

Joined
08 Aug 03
Moves
37379
Clock
19 Mar 16
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Never heard of that!
Is that a tradition all over States?

In UK daffodils are a popular Easter gift to mothers but it's not widespread enough to call a tradition.
Wikipedia says this about it:

Lilium longiflorum is known as the Easter lily because in Christianity, it is a symbol of the resurrection of Christ, which is celebrated during Eastertide. The "lily has always been highly regarded in the Church", as Jesus Himself referenced the flower, saying "Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these" (Luke 12:27). Moreover, according to pious legend, "after Jesus' death and resurrection, some of these beautiful flowers were found growing in the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus went to pray the night before His crucifixion. Legend has it that these flowers sprung up where drops of Jesus' sweat fell as he prayed". In many Christian denominations, the chancel of the church is adorned with the Easter lily during the Paschal season. A poem of the early 1900s titled Easter Lilies by S.R. Allen, delineates this custom:

Somewhere while the Easter lilies
Swing their perfumed censers white,
Softened rays of sunlight falling
In lines aslant, and warm, and bright,
Shall gild the altar, nave and chancel;
Rest with tender roseate ray
On the font, enwreathed with lilies
For baptismal rites today.
Another pilgrim on the journey
From the cradle to the tomb,
Shall receive a name and blessing
While the Easter lilies bloom.
— Mrs. S.R. Allen

wolfgang59
Quiz Master

RHP Arms

Joined
09 Jun 07
Moves
48794
Clock
19 Mar 16
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Suzianne

Lilium longiflorum
Strange how a Japanese flower has come to symbolise Easter in the States.

We make do with chocolate eggs!!

Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More.