BURNING BUSH

THE PINSETA FLOWER, WHICH IS WELL KNOWN DURING CHRISTMAS TIME,
IS ORIGINALLY FROM MEXICO AND WAS CALLED THE BURNING BUSH.
IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE UNITED STATES BY SECRETARY OF STATE PINSET IN
THE LATTER PART OF THE 19TH CENTURY. THE LEGEND BEHIND THE BURNING BUSH
IS THAT A SMALL MEXICAN BOY WANTED TO BRING JESUS SOMETHING, BUT HE WAS TOO POOR.
ON HIS WAY TO CHRIST'S MANGER HE SAW A BRIGHT RED FLOWER, AND HE TOOK IT AND GAVE
IT TO JESUS. THE FLOWER SUDDENLY BECAME SO BRIGHT THAT IT LIT UP THE ENTIRE MANGER.

Submitter comment: TOLD AT A&P FOOD STORE, 14120 E. 7 MILE ROAD. 1799-1851.

Data entry tech comment: THE POINSETTIA FLOWER, NAMED AFTER J.R. POINSETT, U.S. MINISTER

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 04-04-1970