Why is a buckeye seed in your pocket.

Can you name your state tree?We can't, off the top of our heads.We think you know the answer if you live in Ohio.The buckeye tree is the official state tree of Ohio.The buckeye nut is the mascot for Ohio State University.The buckeye is important to Ohioans.

The tale goes that Ohio's nickname came from the 1840 presidential campaign of General William Harrison.The symbol of his campaign was his buckeye-log cabin west of Cincinnati, which was decorated with a string of buckeyes.The lyrics went as follows.

The buckeye is so special.The buckeye is said to be a good luck charm.This seed of good fortune has a story to tell.

The buckeye tree's nut, or seed, remains on the tree in a spiny shell until it matures in autumn, when it falls to the ground.A buckeye seed is similar to a chestnut with a light circle in the center.The name "buckeye" comes from the circle that Native Americans believed looked like a deer's eye.Buckeyes are toxic and shouldn't be eaten, even though they look like chestnuts.

The horse chestnut was thought to have a cure for headaches, rheumatism, arthritis and decreased libido by the Germans and Dutch in the early 19th century.Superstition experts think immigrants to North America transferred their beliefs to the buckeye.

Why don't you carry it in your pocket?Maybe convenience.You can either rub it between your fingers or twirl it in your pocket.There's usually another one lying around if you lose it.

In the summer of 2014, a gaming commission started running a commercial that advertised the lucky qualities of buckeyes.A casino bought 5,000 buckeyes to give away to gamblers and ended up buying 40,000 of them.The promotion caused a buckeye shortage.A man won more than $3,000 at a casino after taking a buckeye seed.Coincidence or fortune of the buckeye?Let us know how it works out if you give it a try.