Re: [gardeners] Home!
Margaret Lauterbach (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 19 Jun 1998 09:08:05 -0600
At 10:11 AM 6/19/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Margaret wrote:
>
>> Am I the only dolt who has no idea why you're referring to the Costata
>> Romanesco squash as "Earl Campbell"?
>
>If memory serves (and mine rarely does), Liz dubbed it "Earl Campbell" to
>convey the size of the fruit. They looked to be as big as this
>linebacker's thighs. Immense. Solid. Capable of inflicting permanent harm
>if one is so foolish as to attempt to go through, around, over, or under
>same.
>
>I also 'spect that like me, Liz couldn't spell Costata Romanesco <bg>.
>
>Catharine, hoping she got her facts straight but confident that Liz will
>correct her if not <VBG>
>
Thank you for clearing this up. I never took a good look at Earl Campbell
or his thighs. If he doesn't play for the Denver Broncos I haven't heard
of him. Heard too much about them, though. Sigh. Margaret