Dandelions are rare. br It is rare to find a living thing br with so much tenacity, br so much joie de vivre. br br Like Susan Hayward br in the movie of the same name, br they want to live. br br Dandelions grow root systems br that are as complex and as sprawling br as a New Jersey suburb. br You can poison them, br chop their heads off, br put a curse on them, br call them naughty names, br and exhume their mangled bodies, br but next morning they’re grinning at you br like smiley faces. br br Can you do that? br br Ambassadors of sunshine, br all they ever wanted to do, I hear, br is to properly accessorize br our front yards— br (hosta has its limits) and to br carpet our front lawns with joy br LOTS of joy.