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Giant ‘corpse flower’ blooms next to US Capitol
Associated Press ^ | Jul 21, 2013 10:53 PM EDT | Brett Zongker

Posted on 07/21/2013 9:37:03 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The long wait is finally over for visitors who have been yearning for a whiff of a giant flower that smells oddly like rotting flesh.

The giant rainforest plant known as a “corpse flower” for its terrible smell began blooming Sunday afternoon at the U.S. Botanic Garden next to the Capitol. Experts had been anticipating its bloom for more than a week and have extended the garden’s hours for visitors. …

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To: Olog-hai

The stench arising from the White House and Capitol Hill aren’t to be blamed on a flower! The same can be said of DC as a whole.


21 posted on 07/22/2013 2:09:14 AM PDT by MasterGunner01
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To: Olog-hai

Now if the Obama regime would only follow the plant’s lead and collapse after 24 - 48 hours.


22 posted on 07/22/2013 3:16:54 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: Olog-hai

They ‘pushed’ the blooming . Trying to divert the flies off Zer0’s face.


23 posted on 07/22/2013 3:32:06 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: max americana

The flower is attended by Corpsemen.


24 posted on 07/22/2013 4:46:40 AM PDT by Makana (Patience is minor despair dressed up as a virtue.)
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To: Olog-hai

“...the smell of death surrounds you!”


25 posted on 07/22/2013 5:54:10 AM PDT by farsny
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To: Olog-hai
Reid wants to rename it the “Tourist Flower”.
26 posted on 07/22/2013 5:56:11 AM PDT by JPG (Obama Does Egypt.)
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To: Olog-hai

A rotting “corpse flower” blooming next to the home of America hating “rotting corpses in suits”.

One is more magnificent. Can you guess which?


27 posted on 07/22/2013 6:02:55 AM PDT by dforest (I have now entered the Twilight Zone.)
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To: GOP_Party_Animal

Reid probably couldn’t smell the difference between the flower and his own scent.


28 posted on 07/22/2013 8:35:20 AM PDT by driftless2
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