Comments on: God Love: Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2007

By: Carl Schulze

Carl Schulze — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:27:40 +0000

I’ll bet a full tank of gas against your one doughnut that the name is a translation of the German name Gottlieb or possibly the Greek Theophilus. Gottlieb was a rather popular given name (often as a middle name) in the Pietist 18th century. It also exists as a surname, most notably among Jews.

In fact you are already aware of another famous translation of the name into a non-German language, Amadeus. One of Mozart’s baptismal middle names (he had about 6 of ‘em) was Gottlieb, and he signed many of his letters (they’re actually very entertaining reading) Amade. For unknown reasons later generations figured his attempt at a romance language stunk, so they transmogrified it into the Latin version, Amadeus, a name he actually never used in print.

Lecture over; go back to gardening.

Carl

By: Hanna

Hanna — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:46:30 +0000

You guys are WAY too funny. LOL

By: Sassy Gardener

Sassy Gardener — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:55:45 +0000

What if it was called Satan’s Fruit? I think I’d be more of a sucker for that then God Love. But then there’s always the tomato named Bloody Butcher. That’s just creepy!

Awesome evaluation on the tomatoes, BTW. Very smart!

By: kate

kate — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:33:02 +0000

I like the way you evaluate tomatoes … I’m checking out these tomato posts when I begin to think about tomatoes next spring.

By: bug_girl

bug_girl — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:20:04 +0000

Yeah, I also steer clear of things that invoke deities.

Although a striped tomato called “Thor’s Hammer” might be kinda cool. Hmm.