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06-05-2020, 10:39 PM
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Not my pic
From author Lisa Gardner's facebook page: 
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06-05-2020, 11:13 PM
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Is it just me or do these look really scrotal?
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06-05-2020, 11:28 PM
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Is it just me or do these look really scrotal?
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Absolutely scrotal. I've seen a few that look a lot like that. |
06-05-2020, 11:54 PM
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It's not just you. It's both of you! 🙈
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06-06-2020, 12:18 AM
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06-06-2020, 08:07 AM
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Well, duh!
The origin of the word "orchid" is Greek for testicle.
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06-06-2020, 08:08 AM
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From author Lisa Gardner's facebook page:
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Lisa Gardner is the one you should be asking.
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06-06-2020, 11:36 AM
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Well, duh!
The origin of the word "orchid" is Greek for testicle.
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06-06-2020, 11:46 AM
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Yes, it is. It is that way because some orchids have a "double tuber" system to grow (image pulled from the internet):
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06-06-2020, 12:28 PM
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Ha! Indeed!
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