Saturday, January 03, 2026

Asparagus used to predict 2026 political "carnage"

I'm afraid the judges have some bad news for you. This story from BBC News has won our Headline of the Day Award.

They also have a new word for you – "asparamancer" – and a nice second mention: "the sought after vegetable":

Jemima Packington, a practising asparamancer, said she is able to make her predictions by grabbing "a handful of asparagus" which she then casts onto a flat surface.

Ms Packington grew up in Evesham, Worcestershire, known as a growing hotspot for the sought after vegetable.

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