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Shamrock

Trust Your Luck

17 May 2025 / Kimberly / 4 Comments

Musical accompaniment: Ripple by The Grateful Dead https://oldspirituals.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ripple.mp3

A glass negative of a shamrock near Grinnell, Iowa. The photographer was Cornelia Clark  a botanical photographer around the turn of the century.

State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines

When you see a shamrock, you should trust your luck!

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