Frederick the Great discussion post 9

[cahn]

...I leave you guys alone for one weekend and it's time for a new Fritz post, lol!

I'm gonna reply to the previous post comments but I guess new letter-reading, etc. should go in this one :)

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Re: Toppings of all types, continued

[mildred_of_midgard]

Shall I speak to you of my vines, which have produced very poor grapes, of our trees, which the cold strips of their leaves, of my garden, which the cold will force me to abandon shortly?

Thought I would add, for those who haven't been to Sanssouci (probably just cahn at this point?), one of the most iconic features of the grounds is the terraced hill behind the palace, which is used as a vineyard. I've read that Fritz considered a variety of vine-based names for the palace before settling on "Sanssouci." See this picture and this one. Fritz took his grape-growing seriously.

And Sanssouci was his summer residence, so when winter approaches, he has to leave.