It's rare if you meet someone who doesn't know what a buckeye is thanks to Ohio State, our famous football team, and mascot but some may not know the facts behind the buckeye tree and where it originates from?
There're two types of buckeye:
Ohio and Yellow Buckeye
[A deciduous tree from the Horsechestnut Family (Hippocastanaceae)]
You may ask how did a state become associated with a nut-bearing tree?
One of the stories is that it originated from the presidential campaign of
General William Henry Harrison n 1840.
A log cabin decorated with raccoon skins and
a string of buckeyes became the symbol of Harrison's campaign. The following became his campaign song:
“Oh where, tell me where was your buckeye
cabin made?
Twas built among the merry boys who wield the plough and spade,
Where the log cabins stand, in the bonnie buckeye shade.
Twas built among the merry boys who wield the plough and spade,
Where the log cabins stand, in the bonnie buckeye shade.
Oh what, tell me what is to be your
cabin’s fate?
We’ll wheel it to the capital and place it there elate,
for a token and a sign of the bonnie Buckeye state.”
We’ll wheel it to the capital and place it there elate,
for a token and a sign of the bonnie Buckeye state.”
As a result, citizens of Ohio became known as “Buckeyes.”
Additionally, In 1953, the Ohio legislature designated the Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra,
as Ohio's official state tree. The tree is called the buckeye because
its nuts resemble the shape and color of a deer's eye. The buckeye is
relatively common in Ohio, growing especially well along rivers and
streams and in floodplains.
In honor of our vets 2ufromus created a crystaled buckeye to show our appreciation to the soldiers who fought for the freedoms we are able to express in ohio and the world. Take a look at our veteran pillow.
These are the tools and items you will need:
Twizzers
Necklace Chain Link
Rhinestones
G-S Hypo Cement
E6000 Adhesive
Barrel Clasps
and Buckeyes
These are the tools and items you will need:
Twizzers
Necklace Chain Link
Rhinestones
G-S Hypo Cement
E6000 Adhesive
Barrel Clasps
and Buckeyes
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(any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Aesculus, as A. glabra (Ohio buckeye) having palmate leaves, gray, scaly bark, and bell-shaped greenish-yellow flowers in upright clusters)
I love things that sparkle! Ooooooooooooh and it crystals oh yeah!
ReplyDeleteI have several military vets in my fam, and we appreciate the recognition. They are one of the reasons we can sleep at night. Great way to use the buckeye, rep the vets and your state OHIO!
Me too. Thank you for the support!
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