Landscape 01/03/2010
 This is the landscape around the train station. I believe this is a dreaded Johnson Killer. At least that is what we call it in my family. It was named after a friend of the family named Kevin Johnson . He was walking in the desert not 2 miles from this very spot and ran into one of those leaves. They are very stiff and shaped in a big V. The very end of the leaf is pointy like a fat needle. So when Kevin walked into one of these it stuck deep in his calf and he was heard to say..."I am dying!" Hence the name. It seems so prejudice to give it that name when it only killed one Johnson. As you can see it is stretching across the sidewalk...like it is looking for another Johnson. CommentsRalph Carmichael 01/23/2010 08:05
Hardee har har, I've been calling those plants "Johnson Killers" too for many years for the same reason! I've corrected many people who mistakenly called them a Joshua tree. I agree, that particular Johnson Killer in the photo looks especially menacing! Leave a Reply | ArchivesSeptember 2011 CategoriesAll |
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