It's all in the Eye of the Cow

And now ... for something completely different....


I bought this necklace in Rio when I was there at the beginning of the month. The seeds are from the Amazon and are known as Olho do boi, or the Cow's Eye. Is it just me, or is that not a perfect interpretation? They really do look exactly like cows' eyes! Apparently, they also bring good luck to the wearer. Maybe it's because evil spirits and happenings are warded off by those watchful bovine eyes.