This
is a Sassafras branch. An Arkansas man with Indian ancestry walked into the woods and brought it back for us. Notice the three kinds of leaves on a single stem, right
to left: the mitten, three pointed leaf and a single leaf. Repeat. Repeat.
I
have a sassafras twig in my purse. It reminds me of old Western movies where a
youngster comes in and can’t order liquor. “I’ll have a sassafras, please.” It
gives root beer its flavor.
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