13 Things You Didn't Know About Four Leaf Clovers
2 In 2006, Ed Martin, Sr., of Cooper Landing, Alaska, found more than 1,000 four-leaf clovers in a single day.
3 Four-leafers are considered lucky because, according to Irish legend, St. Patrick used the Shamrock's three leaves to teach the pagans about Christianity, with each leaf representing the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, respectively. The 4th leaf, he said, represents God's Grace, granted upon the clover's finder.
4 The belief has since been abridged to 'One for faith, one for hope, the third for love - and the fourth for luck!'
5 Clovers can also occur with five, or even more leaves. The same mutation that gives rise to the 4th leaf can also generate even more (though additional leaves are proportionally rare).
6 The 5th leaf is generally considered to be extra-lucky.
7 The most leaves ever found on a single clover (that was confirmed) is 18 (see picture 2). It was from Japan.
8 Clovers cover the globe, growing on every continent but Antarctica.
9 Clovers have even been to the moon. More than one Apollo astronaut carried a four-leafed charm into space, for luck.
10 Most four-leaf clovers found for sale are fakes. They are taken from plants that look similar to clover, but always have four leaves.
11 Many card games begin with the 4 of clubs leading out, as a reference to the four-leaf clover; as with the genuine article, it is thought to bring the 'finder' good luck. At the least, that person gets to play first...
12 Abraham Lincoln was said to always carry a four-leaf clover, except on the night of his infamous visit to Ford's Theatre. He survived at least five previous assassination attempts.
13 Napoleon Bonaparte also was saved from certain death by a four-leaf clover. A bullet narrowly missed his head when he suddenly bent down to pick one.
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15 Comments
Post a CommentI've found between 20-30 4 leaf clovers this week alone. Plus, one 5 leaf clover. I give them away too. Whenever I see someone who is complaining about having bad luck, I offer them a 4 leaf clover.
@ Brian: actually, there are many species of clover. They come in both round and pointed leaves, some have flowers and some do not. Shamrocks are probably the best known clovers, but they are still clovers! :)
I have found four leaf clovers all my life. They are a little harder to find but not impossible.
Pretty edible weeds! Beautiful with rose petals in salads & vases. A 3-yr old kid at a pre-school showed me. Slightly tart (not bitter) like vit. C. Look for them in spring - fields and fields of yellow clover, all over the hills and yards in California.
"They actually spring up as one out of every 40 regular shamrock (three-leaf) clovers."
Close, but no cigar. Clovers have rounded leaves, while a shamrock has heart/spade shaped leaves.
I found a patch of clovers in WV that had over 30 four leaf clovers in a 2'x1' area, with up to 7 leaves on some.
I've heard that 5 leaf clovers are bad luck, and I have a photo of a clover with 21 leaves.
if never knew how fascinating four-leaf clovers are, wow.
I've probably found a hundred 4 leaf clovers in my life. I just seem to have an eye for them. I usually give them away. I don't know what else to do with them.
I bought one at luckydesignz.com
They are real hand picked, and mine looked awesome when i got it. They even sell 5 and 6 leafs!