Tiny grass is dreaming

So reads a sign somewhere in China. Actually, the sign reads "Do Not Disturb, Tiny Grass is Dreaming." Just how that came about, the sign, not the dreaming grass, is subject to a wonderful post at Language Log. The notion of dreaming grass seems to be a popular one in the Middle Kingdom.

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Grass, not necessarily tiny. Don't think it's dreaming either. More like prophesying.

 

This grass is waving to the princess as she prepares to embark on a mission of mercy:

While this grass has just discovered the most of the matter in the universe seems to be dark, very dark, which if finds most curious:

This grass has decided that it IS dark matter: