Compiled by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Compiled by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
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Kathy Mar, a well-known filker, made the dandelion a symbol of filking. "In taking the dandelion as the filker's symbol," said Mar in a flyer she distributed at various filk conventions, "I hope to convey, as gently as the flower-power movement did, that filk is almost impossible to root out. If disturbed, it tends to proliferate. It can be beneficial at times, and it can even be beautiful in spite of its weedy reputation." You can find the full text of her explanation here. Not all filkers are comfortable with the "unwanted weed" context, however. See Bill Sutton's thoughts on the topic. Comments? Suggestions? Please post below.
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