tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post4773553878440290290..comments2023-10-14T05:08:04.673-07:00Comments on Barrie Summy: My Town Monday: San Diego and the PoinsettiaBarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-83392894508105304642010-07-23T04:38:30.689-07:002010-07-23T04:38:30.689-07:00i always corrected those who said 'poyn-setta&...i always corrected those who said 'poyn-setta'... enduring the eye rolling of all!<br /><br />the 'i' before the 'a' is NOT silent<br /><br />good to know i've been right all these centuries! lol<br /><br />thx barrielaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-43726029399449299942010-07-20T09:57:41.927-07:002010-07-20T09:57:41.927-07:00David, I hadn't thought of it either. Actually...David, I hadn't thought of it either. Actually, I hadn't thought much about poinsettias until I did this post!:)Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-65543484521543629742010-07-20T03:25:36.211-07:002010-07-20T03:25:36.211-07:00Learn something new everyday. I didn't know th...Learn something new everyday. I didn't know the poinsettia came from Mexico but by the moniker I should have known.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-13146525078453067312010-07-19T21:21:32.789-07:002010-07-19T21:21:32.789-07:00Teresa, I learn a lot about San Diego putting thes...Teresa, I learn a lot about San Diego putting these posts together. ;)Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-8003082280324616662010-07-19T21:20:58.898-07:002010-07-19T21:20:58.898-07:00Alyssa: I am following your leading and mixing it ...Alyssa: I am following your leading and mixing it up with the pronunciation!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-21377672905365557442010-07-19T20:14:51.827-07:002010-07-19T20:14:51.827-07:00Merriam-Webster gives it two pronunciations: tia a...Merriam-Webster gives it two pronunciations: tia and ta at the end. I like to mix it up though and alternate. :)Alyssa Goodnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563271888054706202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-12382738028098857572010-07-19T17:21:38.926-07:002010-07-19T17:21:38.926-07:00I didn't know that poinsettias came from San D...I didn't know that poinsettias came from San Diego. That was really interesting. I learn so much from your MTM postsTeresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831169405732892599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-84942927170025589292010-07-19T14:43:56.981-07:002010-07-19T14:43:56.981-07:00Gabe: I can never get them to rebloom either. They...Gabe: I can never get them to rebloom either. They just go all leggy.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-75976567048630727102010-07-19T14:43:35.309-07:002010-07-19T14:43:35.309-07:00Green Girl: See? You never know what we'll get...Green Girl: See? You never know what we'll get up to down here!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-19819347984749571432010-07-19T13:21:43.877-07:002010-07-19T13:21:43.877-07:00As if San Diego doesn't have enough going for ...As if San Diego doesn't have enough going for it - poinsetta headquarters, too! Wow. Very interesting.<br /><br />Even though they have nice creamy white ones, and pink ones, and candy-cane ones, I still like the red ones the best. I've never been able to re-bloom one of them - every year i must buy another.Gabriele Goldstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04481625919437738131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-91476656924846650712010-07-19T13:00:57.229-07:002010-07-19T13:00:57.229-07:00Well, I'll be darned!Well, I'll be darned!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-72209465534870060122010-07-19T12:09:08.594-07:002010-07-19T12:09:08.594-07:00Clare2e: I like your idea of treating the pronunci...Clare2e: I like your idea of treating the pronunciation of "ia" or "a" in whatever way strikes my fancy. ;)Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-21233526470120839322010-07-19T12:07:47.534-07:002010-07-19T12:07:47.534-07:00Debra: Glad you enjoyed the post!Debra: Glad you enjoyed the post!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-43897060853356352162010-07-19T10:37:48.789-07:002010-07-19T10:37:48.789-07:00I didn't know that about the poinsettia's ...I didn't know that about the poinsettia's CA origins as a popular plant. Interesting, Barrie!<br /><br />About the pronunciation: My TX family said poinsett-a, and I go haphazardly between that and "-ia." i always figured it was like "pecan." Pick your pleasure!Clare2ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105229820107294986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-47201692553995709732010-07-19T09:49:07.890-07:002010-07-19T09:49:07.890-07:00I've been pronouncing it correctly! I think I ...I've been pronouncing it correctly! I think I read a factoid about them at one time. Interesting and colorful post, Barrie.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-73173537819118760382010-07-19T07:59:22.315-07:002010-07-19T07:59:22.315-07:00Martina, I often give poinsettias as gifts to teac...Martina, I often give poinsettias as gifts to teachers. Now I know I'm giving a homegrown gift. ;)Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-34700081522864034512010-07-19T07:53:12.444-07:002010-07-19T07:53:12.444-07:00What a great post! I went to school in San Diego a...What a great post! I went to school in San Diego and I love poinsettias, and I never knew about the connection at all. <br /><br />Thanks for this!<br /><br />MartinaMartina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.com