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madokie

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5. If I remember correctly it was Thomas Jefferson

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 08:29 PM

Jun 2013

who convinced the people here that a tomato was good to eat.
I read it in one of my history books years ago.
If I remember correctly he was threatened with impeachment because of his eating tomatoes. He was considered unfit for office.

I'm off to bed or I'd see if I can find a reference to this.
I'm sure I still have the history book where I read this even though it might take a while to find it.

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Hey NRaleighLiberal & other tomato lovers did you know this?.... [View all] Little Star Jun 2013 OP

Tomatoes are, in fact, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2013 #1

Yep - cool, hey? Found lots of neat stuff that I've put in the history of tomato part NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #2

December 2014!!!!! Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #3

ok, may 2015 book signing at the ark. mopinko Jun 2013 #4

If I remember correctly it was Thomas Jefferson madokie Jun 2013 #5