tulip

flower

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trivia

is derived from the Turkish word for gauze with which turbans were wrapped,.

Originally from Persia and Turkey, tulips were brought to Europe in the 16th century, where they got their common name from the Turkish word for gauze (with which turbans were wrapped).

is, when red, suggestive of passion; it is a declaration of love.

is, when yellow, suggestive of sunshine in one's smile.

is not a flower, it's some kind of gay onion.

New rule: Tulips aren't flowers. They're some kind of gay onion.

is a flower that comes up in spring for no reason, planted for beauty, which is itself, and has no reason.

Tulips come up in spring for no reason. Of course, you planted bulbs and now in April the earth warms up. But why? For no reason except gravity. Why gravity? For no reason. And why did you plant red tulip bulbs to begin with? For beauty, which is itself and has no reason. So the world is empty. Things rise and fall for no reason. And what a great opportunity that is! You can start writing again at any minute. Let go of all your failures and sit down and write something great. Or write something terrible and feel great about it.

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