tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705078887057341738.post9116942480047664417..comments2024-03-19T07:30:55.288-04:00Comments on Curmudgeon: Trivia - Flowers for Friday the 24thCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323026187622872114noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705078887057341738.post-21594709566544164842009-07-25T16:49:43.638-04:002009-07-25T16:49:43.638-04:00Did you know people in Holland ate them during Wor...Did you know people in Holland ate them during World War II, when food was very scarce?PeggyUnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705078887057341738.post-44292554921225187012009-07-25T10:56:03.373-04:002009-07-25T10:56:03.373-04:00The were tulips and the man was offered 3000 guild...The were tulips and the man was offered 3000 guilders for a single bulb.<br /><br />Bulb Bubble, Baby!Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323026187622872114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705078887057341738.post-35185403420778108772009-07-24T13:33:44.146-04:002009-07-24T13:33:44.146-04:00Probably tulips ... though hyacinths also grow fro...Probably tulips ... though hyacinths also grow from bulbs, grow in Holland, and are much more fragrant. <br /><br />Not knowledgeable on currency ... a kruger? Is that what it's called?PeggyUnoreply@blogger.com