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From a distance they look like miniature, yellow-helmeted soldiers marching along next to the fence, sort of an invasion of Ra’s army. There’s no point in mounting a defense to stop them; you might as well surrender when the first yellow helmet appears.

From early spring, long into fall—day after day, week after week—they appear, yellow helmets moving onward. That’s why I like dandelions. They’re persistent.