Most people hate thistles, if they have any feelings about them at all. Thistles are prickly, don't look like much when they aren't flowering, and though they do flower in pretty colors, they are definitely under-appreciated. Eeyore eats thistles, and he's the most depressed storybook character ever.
I was pleased to see that Scotland is honoring thistles big time. The mascot for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is a thistle. See it for yourself here. The Duchess of Cambridge recently got to meet him, too! A 12 year-old created him and her design got picked in a contest to design the mascot. He is an "adventurous and patriotic" thistle, which I think is just lovely.
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