In honor of Mother’s Day, Tom dives deep into a subject he knows his mom would love, Tulips. Turns out a lot of people like Tulips, especially the Dutch, who have been known to like them a lot! Maybe even too much? Tune in this week to learn more about the history of Tulips, and somehow Capitalism?
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Heritage, C. (2024, January 18). Tulips in Canada’s capital. Canada.ca. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/tulips-capital.html
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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, April 21). Tulip - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip#:~:text=Tulips%20were%20originally%20found%20in,mountainous%20areas%20with%20temperate%20climates
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