{"id":38616,"title":"Snap - dragon - fly","description":"Does your mind ever play word association with you? Like, it doesn't let you in on how it made the connection?","content":"

You know that word association game where the middle word has to connect two unconnected words? It\u2019s very satisfying when you find a good one\u2026<\/p>

For example: Blue-Bottle-Opener, Stag-Beetle-Juice\u2026<\/p>

Hmm... Am I thirsty?<\/p>

Anyway, this game happened without trying. As I was naming my new dragonfly design<\/u><\/a> I kept thinking \u2018snap\u2019. Why was I associating \u2018snap\u2019 with a \u2018dragonfly\u2019? Was I thinking of a dragon\u2019s teeth??<\/p>

Then I went out in the garden and remembered the flower \u2018Snap Dragon\u2019.<\/p>

\"ijulnnjildkd0psd6qriuhd2myxrys15yhyljqwv78w0dpz6.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&v=2\"A pretty flower I like to grow every year (photo taken last summer), but too random a word association for most people.<\/p>

But did you know there is a Snap-Dragonfly in Alice in Wonderland? (It was apparently inspired by a game called Snap Dragon that was popular in the 16th century, but who plays that anymore? I only knew about it after a google search).<\/p>

\u2026And it fights with a Rocking-Horsefly.<\/p>

That\u2019s a very visually satisfying one!<\/p>

<\/p>

Snap up one of my designs on sustainable clothing - and this weekend use code EARTH10<\/strong> to get 10% off your order.<\/strong> Code applies from 9am Friday 19th to midnight Monday 22nd April<\/strong> (BST) to celebrate Earth Day.<\/p>","urlTitle":"snap-dragon-fly","url":"\/blog\/snap-dragon-fly\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/snap-dragon-fly\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/wolsey-close-designs.teemill.com\/blog\/snap-dragon-fly\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1713265564,"updatedAt":1713282487,"publishedAt":1713282486,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":326341,"name":"Wolsey Close Designs"},"tags":[{"id":3259,"code":"wordgames","name":"wordgames","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/wordgames\/"}],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ptbddotgdzsbdsqluri93xv6xs22f2pllw5ggbiw1qihqtqu.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ptbddotgdzsbdsqluri93xv6xs22f2pllw5ggbiw1qihqtqu.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ptbddotgdzsbdsqluri93xv6xs22f2pllw5ggbiw1qihqtqu.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"Snap-dragon-fly","metaDescription":"Does your mind ever play word association with you? Like, it doesn't let you in on how it made the connection?","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":35574,"title":"This will 'warm your cockles'!","url":"\/blog\/this-will-warm-your-cockles\/","urlTitle":"this-will-warm-your-cockles","division":326341,"description":"What does this phrase mean?\nIs it advice for warming up seafood?","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/xemprnk7m8zj17gbdelb7oalugpylxdauvqpngfvrmnb4cdj.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/xemprnk7m8zj17gbdelb7oalugpylxdauvqpngfvrmnb4cdj.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":37117,"title":"Has spring sprung?","url":"\/blog\/has-spring-sprung\/","urlTitle":"has-spring-sprung","division":326341,"description":"Spring and winter doing the Cha-Cha Slide makes me want to curl up on the sofa, wrap up in some comfy lounge wear and watch the dance performance from indoors.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/zmzh8iq0s96ufcyqp2wxu2hxlcystygcanhwz9tinrchko9a.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855&z=1.8&fx=0.48749980551325&fy=0.65698566809488","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/zmzh8iq0s96ufcyqp2wxu2hxlcystygcanhwz9tinrchko9a.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440&z=1.8&fx=0.48749980551325&fy=0.65698566809488"},"hidden":0},{"id":44628,"title":"Reindeer vs Camels","url":"\/blog\/reindeer-vs-camels\/","urlTitle":"reindeer-vs-camels","division":326341,"description":"If you were the wise men, which animal would you have chosen to get you to Bethlehem? Aren\u2019t camels known for the aggressive spitting behaviour? Has Santa made a wiser choice? \nLet\u2019s see how they stack up against each other.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/dti4tqoziyzh8iq5bwm9hj8qkw2dlorzo0nk8xomckmsha9q.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/dti4tqoziyzh8iq5bwm9hj8qkw2dlorzo0nk8xomckmsha9q.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}