tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post4924917064485620940..comments2024-03-24T01:15:08.693+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: Rhubarb Rhubarb.The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-36848743126301104342010-05-31T09:36:55.095+10:002010-05-31T09:36:55.095+10:00Hi Steve - interesting. I wonder who first suggest...Hi Steve - interesting. I wonder who first suggested the word for crowd scenes?The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-20399682182933001572010-05-30T09:53:57.170+10:002010-05-30T09:53:57.170+10:00In baseball, an argument with the umpire is known ...In baseball, an argument with the umpire is known as a "rhubarb. Baseball commentator Red Barber claimed to have based the usage on the practice in radio of actors repetitively voicing "rhubarb", which suggested to him the "muttering by an angry mob".srhcbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007109160584748993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-12003990170258946852010-05-26T05:19:19.922+10:002010-05-26T05:19:19.922+10:00Hi Ken - so, have you found the topic for your nex...Hi Ken - so, have you found the topic for your next book? <br />Sarah - what a lovely non-food memory of rhubarb!The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-20729428481561393762010-05-26T02:18:05.720+10:002010-05-26T02:18:05.720+10:00I have good memories of rhubarb...but not of enjoy...I have good memories of rhubarb...but not of enjoying eating it! My grandmother had a bunch out at her house and I'd always love to go pick it. I don't think I ever ate it but it was fun to hang out with her :)<br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br />SarahAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10004203870466008754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-68291592626485642112010-05-25T22:28:45.845+10:002010-05-25T22:28:45.845+10:00Rhubarb does indeed have a fascinating history. As...Rhubarb does indeed have a fascinating history. As you point out medical, in syrups and the like. How it became food, I have no idea. Wouldn't that be a blast to write? Hey I think there's an idea here.Ken Albalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379852662105383295noreply@blogger.com