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In July 2005, several newspapers declined to run two ''[[Doonesbury]]'' [[comic strip]]s portraying Bush addressing Rove by this nickname.<ref>{{cite news|archivedate=September 9, 2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050909103552/http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000991789|last=Twiddy|first=David|date=July 26, 2005|agency=Associated Press|title=Some Papers Pull, Edit 'Doonesbury' Strip After 'Turd Blossom' Reference|url=http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000991789}}</ref> |
In July 2005, several newspapers declined to run two ''[[Doonesbury]]'' [[comic strip]]s portraying Bush addressing Rove by this nickname.<ref>{{cite news|archivedate=September 9, 2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050909103552/http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000991789|last=Twiddy|first=David|date=July 26, 2005|agency=Associated Press|title=Some Papers Pull, Edit 'Doonesbury' Strip After 'Turd Blossom' Reference|url=http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000991789}}</ref> |
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In the 2014 film ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'', main character Peter Quill calls the villain a turd blossom as a distraction.<ref> |
In the 2014 film ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'', main character Peter Quill calls the villain a turd blossom as a distraction.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2015381/quotes</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 02:07, 1 July 2018
Template:Copy to Wiktionary "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 sobriquet 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]
In the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy, main character Peter Quill calls the villain a turd blossom as a distraction.[4]
References
- ^ Freeman, Alan (July 13, 2005). "Scandal dogs Republican mastermind". Globe and Mail.
- ^ Borger, Julian (March 9, 2004). "The brains". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ^ Twiddy, David (July 26, 2005). "Some Papers Pull, Edit 'Doonesbury' Strip After 'Turd Blossom' Reference". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 9, 2005.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2015381/quotes
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