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The Leek or the Daffodil?
There are those today who maintain that the Welsh national emblem is not the leek, but the daffodil. Both leek and daffodil are known In the ancient British tongue as "Eenin," and it is held by those who favor the daintier flower that, owing to the similar lty of name, the two became confused, and that Shakespeare's Influence, coupled with the Englishman's delight In making fun of Taffy and his leek, served to perpetuate the error.
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