A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books. ~~Walt Whitman
Know how wordsmiths often insert multiple meanings into their products? Wonder if ole WW inserted a pun in that line of verse? (I know I did). ~~GH
From Wiktionary:
Noun
morning glory (plural morning glories)
- Several members of the Convolvulaceae family; climbing plants with trumpet shaped flowers.
- (informal) An erection present on waking.
- A rolling cloud in the shape of a cylinder.
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