turnip bob 30 Jul 2010 #1I moved in to a new apartment just over a month ago and someone keeps leaving turnips outside my door when I get home from work. It's not even turnip season, is it?Is this a weird Polish custom, is someone trying to tell me something, what's it all about?
Stu 12 | 515 30 Jul 2010 #3Just take them inside and make a nice turnip soup. Absolutely wonderful ... ;).Or is it some secret admirer ... :-D?
szarlotka 8 | 2,206 30 Jul 2010 #5Dear Turnip Bob,Did you by any chance once manage the England football team? If so it's the reporters from The Sun having a laugh.
MareGaea 29 | 2,751 30 Jul 2010 #8is someone trying to tell me somethingIt means you're gonna die a horrible death in about 6 weeks from now.>^..^<M-G (always glad to help and cheer ppl up)
wildrover 98 | 4,438 30 Jul 2010 #9Its part of an ancient Polish tradition...When the oldest spinster in the area reaches the age of 70 , and still has not found a husband , the locals seek out a suitable mate for her , and place turnips on his doorstep....If the turnips are accepted , in other words taken into the house , then some time later the whole community will capture this new mate and drag him off to the wedding ceremony , where he will have to consumate the marriage in front of the wedding party...i wish you a happy marriage....
Seanus 15 | 19,672 30 Jul 2010 #10Well, there was some Japanese neep that went beyond the doorstep and onto my porch without even knocking. Apparently it's acceptable there for checking meters.
beckski 12 | 1,612 30 Jul 2010 #11Turnips on my doorstepIn the United States we have a saying, when someone's completely busted flat broke, "Can't get blood out of a turnip."
ShawnH 8 | 1,491 31 Jul 2010 #14We have a saying in Canada.You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.
wildrover 98 | 4,438 31 Jul 2010 #15Its no use looking a gift horse in the mouth ..after the stable door has been bolted...err hang on...?
