Turd Blossom Explained

"Turd Blossom" (or Sand Turd) is a Texan United States term for a flower which grows from a pile of cow dung.[1] As Turd Blossom, the term has gained fame in the United States as a nickname that was reportedly assigned by former U.S. President George W. Bush as a term of endearment for his former chief political advisor, Karl Rove.[2]

In July 2005, several newspapers declined to run two Doonesbury comic strips portraying Bush addressing Rove by this nickname.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Freeman. Alan. Scandal dogs Republican mastermind. The Globe and Mail. July 13, 2005. September 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20080907053421/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050713.wxrove13/BNStory/International. September 7, 2008. dead.
  2. News: The brains. The Guardian. March 9, 2004. London. Julian. Borger. May 26, 2010.
  3. News: September 9, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050909103552/http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000991789. Twiddy. David. July 26, 2005. Associated Press. Some Papers Pull, Edit 'Doonesbury' Strip After 'Turd Blossom' Reference.

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