Just had to let you know that National HERB Week is the first week of May.   

"A(n) herb is a plant that is valued for qualities such as medicinal properties, flavor, scent, or the like.

The green, leafy part of the plant is often used, but herbal medicine makes use of the roots, flowers, seeds, root bark, inner bark (cambium), berries and sometimes the pericarp or other portions."

As per the International Herb Association, the 2013 HERB of the YEAR is the Elderberry.  

Music-wise:

Elton John released a song in 1973 called Elderberry Wine. (Lyrics: Bernie Taupin; music Elton John)

The Rolling Stones released a song in 1974 called "Till the Next Goodbye" on the "It's Only Rock 'n Roll" album which features the line, "You give me a cure-all from New Orleans/Now that's a recipe I sure do need./Some cider vinegar and some elderberry wine/could cure all your ills but it can't kill mine."

Happy HERB Week, Everyone.  

From the Killer himself ,Jerry Lee Lewis - Drinking wine (Spo-Dee-O-Dee):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTHfFoqBQAA

 Weeeeeeellll

Wine Wine Wine Elderberry

Wine Wine Wine Oh Sherry

Wine Wine Wine Blackberry

Wine Wine Wine Half and Half

Wine Wine Wine Oh Boy

Pass that bottle to me

 

A special shout out to Herb Albert and Herb-ie Hancock

Wine is not an "HERB", mojo.

In my search for eternal youth, I have been doing some research in this area. And while wine and grape juice are loaded with health benefits, they don't fall into the "HERB" category.

I currently keep Cinnamon, Cayenne pepper , garlic in my diet and I am looking into the benefits of ginseng.

Our cats like tuna and catnip....but they haven't done any reading on the subject, they just like the taste....but these are healthy choices, heck, I like tuna too.

 

Well, in honor of Herb Week, tonight I will listen to some Jimi Hendrix and some Robin Trower and have some herbal...tea.

Who is Herb? hehe

In response to ZILLAGOD's comment:

You didn't read my OP, Zilla, and that is clear by your post.  If you'd read it, you would have seen that it's the year of the Elderberry, according to the International Herb Association.  

Mr Mojo is SPOT ON.     Your bad, not his.   You'll get a pass this time, but next time we may not let you off so easy.   

In response to Hfxsoxnut's comment:

Yes, that's what HERB week is all about.   Celebrate.  Have a cookie with your "tea" -- go wild, man!

Catnip is a great herb, but must be used sparingly.  In fact, I have some new herb that goes wtih a new scratchin' mechanism, and that will mean my kitties can celebrate HERB Week in style, too.   Cannot wait to surprise them.   

In response to BassFishingII's comment:

Your choice, man.    Any HERB will do.   

I'm going to herb central tomorrow to pick up some herbs, that was my plan even before I knew it was HERB week.   I must be a little psychic.  

According to the Chinese zodiac, it is the year of the SNAKE , yoga.

As I am the chief reptile here, I can never be wrong in the year of the snake.

Who ever heard of "the year of the elderberry?"...it's a little nuts to have a year dedicated to an herb. Kind of like "Secretarys Day" , what is damn important about a "secretary" that they should have a day?....Plumbers and waitresses don't have a day, or did I miss something?

But , let's keep this discussion about music ( at least loosely), Simon and Garfunkel sang about Parsley, Sage , Rosemary and Thyme.....when I first heard this song , I was just a kid and thought "Rosemary" was a woman, and the last word was "time." I thought surely that Paul Simon was surely using another type of "herb."

Happy Birthday HERB....

 

In response to LloydDobler's comment:

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I worked with a guy like this once......................................................once!

In response to yogafriend's comment:

I like to surround myself with all herbs. I am an herbalist by heart.

In response to RogerTaylor's comment:

Didn't we all! I'd rather have worked with Bailey.

 

In response to LloydDobler's comment:

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 YES!

In response to yogafriend's comment:

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Nothing better than catnip in a spray cam......my sister never could figure out why the cat destroyed some of her clothes...ha ha

In response to RogerTaylor's comment:

Okay, who is this Herb?   Must be from a TV show that I never watched.   WOOOSH!  (right over my head).    

I have to get up early tomorrow morning for my excursion to herb central.  Peace.  :)

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In response to LloydDobler's comment:

 

 

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I worked with a guy like this once......................................................once!

 

Okay, who is this Herb?   Must be from a TV show that I never watched.   WOOOSH!  (right over my head).    

 

I have to get up early tomorrow morning for my excursion to herb central.  Peace.  :)

 

That was Herb from the show WKRP in Cincinnatti.And yes,Bailey was much hotter than Jennifer.

I've been celebrating Herb Week since 4/20 

Herb-ie Hancock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh7PNY3v6po

Also there was Herb Brooks who was the Coach of the American hockey team that won the Olympic Gold Medal from the Russians during the "Miracle on Ice".

 

When is it that the NORML potheads invade the Boston Common and set their cause back every year?

In response to GreginMeffa's comment:

September.