How many Paul Littles does it take to entertain at a plant sale?

At least two. The real one is on the left; that's his effigy in the center.

The tie-dyed longjohns on the lookalike are a gift from Jim Duncan, executive director of the Memphis Botanic Garden, site of the plant sale. He gave them to Paul at the Memphis Horticultural Society's 2005 Christmas party.

All of us who know Paul, president of the horticultural society, know he has a lot of talent in growing plants. But at the sale we learned that he sings, writes songs and plays the guitar.

With Paul, and wearing a patriotic tie-dye T-shirt, is my daughter Madelyn.