Comments on Odd cheeses, odd flowersTypePad2006-11-26T12:33:21ZSeduliahttps://www.ruerude.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.ruerude.com/2006/11/on_being_cheap/comments/atom.xml/Cleo commented on 'Odd cheeses, odd flowers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef0163037ee248970d2012-03-31T01:37:08Z2012-03-31T01:37:08ZCleoIt's from the I-ching which the Japanese copied without giving credit to the Chinese so now they are unable to...<p>It's from the I-ching which the Japanese copied without giving credit to the Chinese so now they are unable to explain why the odd number of stalks in their ikebana - just as the Japanese are unable to explain the origin of their feigned sadness at the briefness of cherry blossoms in bloom (Lin Taiyu character from Dream of Red Mansions - a neurotic of the First Claass).</p>Olivia commented on 'Odd cheeses, odd flowers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef00d834cd937153ef2006-12-02T11:19:16Z2008-08-29T05:22:15ZOliviaI always tought it means "you are the one!"<p>I always tought it means "you are the one!"</p>ParisBreakfasts commented on 'Odd cheeses, odd flowers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef00d83500840c69e22006-11-29T11:54:22Z2008-08-28T03:24:09ZParisBreakfastshttp://parisbreakfasts.blogspot.comIt's certainly a rule when setting up a still life to go with an uneven number of objects..what non-still life...<p>It's certainly a rule when setting up a still life to go with an uneven number of objects..what non-still life painter thinks of that in the US? Wonderful detail.</p>LA Frog commented on 'Odd cheeses, odd flowers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef00d834ffc61069e22006-11-26T19:36:41Z2008-08-27T01:51:00ZLA FrogI was always told that the reason to offer/arrange flowers in odd numbers is that it looks better (which is...<p>I was always told that the reason to offer/arrange flowers in odd numbers is that it looks better (which is true to the eye). Who knows... </p>isabella commented on 'Odd cheeses, odd flowers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef00d834ca6faa53ef2006-11-26T16:35:20Z2008-08-28T03:23:01Zisabellahttp://naplesdailyphoto-prettyizzy.blogspot.com/Lol, Dave. Must be an old-world tradition; in Poland, 7 flowers are the most common offering.<p>Lol, Dave.<br />
Must be an old-world tradition; in Poland, 7 flowers are the most common offering.</p>David Wendel commented on 'Odd cheeses, odd flowers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c82d353ef00d834ca6ead53ef2006-11-26T13:32:10Z2008-08-29T11:02:54ZDavid WendelImagine counting all the flowers in the picture above!!!! Dave<p>Imagine counting all the flowers in the picture above!!!! Dave</p>