Black-eyed Susans....

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5 total messages Started by moody...@aol.com Sat, 21 Sep 1996 00:00

#3948

Author: moody...@aol.com
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 00:00

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Just a question I've been wondering about...if anyone out there can help,
it would be greatly appreciated!

  As we all know, black eyed susans are used for the winning horse in the
Preakness....and since black eyed susans ARE NOT in seasons at that time,
the centers must be painted black.....my question is....why was a flower
that
is'nt in season used....what's the history behind it....were they once in
season
when the Preakness 1st started?  Thanks to anyone that can answer this for
me.....I'm a huge TB fan!!!

Just me,

Marina

Re: Black-eyed Susans....

#3947

Author: Jim Ott
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 00:00

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Moodygirl4 wrote:
>
> Just a question I've been wondering about...if anyone out there can help,
> it would be greatly appreciated!
>
>   As we all know, black eyed susans are used for the winning horse in the
> Preakness....and since black eyed susans ARE NOT in seasons at that time,
> the centers must be painted black.....my question is....why was a flower
> that
> is'nt in season used....what's the history behind it....were they once in
> season
> when the Preakness 1st started?  Thanks to anyone that can answer this for
> me.....I'm a huge TB fan!!!
>
> Just me,
>
> Marina


 Marina,

Probably because the black-eyed susan is the Maryland state
flower.


--
Jim Ott [E-mail: pp00...@interramp.com]

Re: Black-eyed Susans....

#3949

Author: madeline
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 00:00

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Moodygirl4 wrote:
>
> Just a question I've been wondering about...if anyone out there can help,
> it would be greatly appreciated!
>
>   As we all know, black eyed susans are used for the winning horse in the
> Preakness....and since black eyed susans ARE NOT in seasons at that time,
> the centers must be painted black.....my question is....why was a flower
> that
> is'nt in season used....what's the history behind it....were they once in
> season
> when the Preakness 1st started?  Thanks to anyone that can answer this for

Correct me on this, but isn't hte Black-eyed susan the state flower of
Maryland?

madeline

Re: Black-eyed Susans....

#3971

Author: William Edens
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 00:00

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The black eyed susan was selected for the Preakness and the Maryland state
flower because the the armorial colors of Lord Baltimore were yellow and
black (at least in two of the quarters), the colors are also on the state
flag. Lord Baltimore was the founder of the colony of Maryland.

Re: Black-eyed Susans....

#3984

Author: "Dunigan"
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 00:00

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Because it is Maryland's state flower

Moodygirl4 <moody...@aol.com> wrote in article
<51vt84$8...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>...
>
>   As we all know, black eyed susans are used for the winning horse in the
> Preakness....and since black eyed susans ARE NOT in seasons at that time,
> the centers must be painted black.....my question is....why was a flower
> that
> is'nt in season used....>
,
>
> Marina
>

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