Tagline, uttered by the red-capped gnome: “Book with Travelocity. Don't forget your hat.”

To relax Stop and smell the roses. (idiomatic) To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life. To stop and smell the roses means intentionally slowing down, lifting your eyes, and paying attention.

The traditional gnome is closely linked to the mythology of the classical elements (Earth, Fire, Water, and Air) and were said to be the nocturnal protectors of the Earth. Legend has it that gnomes live underground, where they guard the nearby plant life (as well as their personal stashes of buried treasure).

In this way, garden gnomes represent the cycle of life, growth, and abundance. Overall, garden gnomes hold a complex and varied symbolic meaning that extends beyond their whimsical appearance. They can represent good luck, protection, nature, fertility, and abundance, among other things.

: to have success or good fortune in a situation in which one was likely to fail, be harmed, etc.

“Take time to smell the roses.” "A flower blossoms for its own joy." "The earth laughs in flowers." "It's the time that you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important."

They can represent good luck, protection, nature, fertility, and abundance, among other things. Adding a garden gnome to your outdoor space can serve as a reminder of the importance of these values and the role we play in protecting and appreciating the world around us.

David the Gnome David the Gnome ran for twenty-six episodes, each approximately 24 minutes in length. In the U.S., the series originally aired between January 4, 1988, and February 8, 1988.

The Ancient Rome Garden Gnome These were statues of the Roman gods and the most common one was Priapus, a god of fertility derived from Greek mythology. The gnome statue, and other statues like it, were used in gardens to ensure a bountiful harvest by protecting the animals and plants.

Personality. Gnomes were an intelligent and innately curious race. Gnomes might have lacked the drive and ambition of other races, particularly humans, but their creativity gave them a strong ability for ingenuity.

The expression stop and smell the roses came into use in the 1960s and is a rephrasing of a sentiment found in an autobiography written by the golfer Walter Hagen: “Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.” This passage was soon paraphrased as stop and smell the roses.

Sometimes, however, you'll see a honey bee tucked in the folds of rose petals or "resting" on a rose. Ah, the sweet smell of roses! The quote, "Stop and smell the roses," is often attributed to golfer Walter Hagen in the 1956 book "The Walter Hagen Story" but he didn't mention roses.