Comments on: First Gouda pun?

Question: First Gouda pun?

scottreynen — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:09:15 -0800

What was the first documented pun on the word "Gouda"?

I've recently taken to eating a lot of Gouda cheese, because I like the taste. When talking about this with others, I often run into obvious puns because "Gouda" sounds like "good." This led me to wonder how early such puns started appearing. From what I've read, Gouda was named after the town of Gouda, which was founded in 1272. I assume the first English speaker to encounter Gouda made a pun, but what is the first documented example of this happening? The earliest I've found so far is 2003, which is pretty weak.

By: trey

trey — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:46:44 -0800

I don't see how this can possibly be answered.

By: weapons-grade pandemonium

weapons-grade pandemonium — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:13:46 -0800

It must have been whey earlier than that.

By: riotgrrl69

riotgrrl69 — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:25:07 -0800

I often run into obvious puns because "Gouda" sounds like "good."

Actually, Gouda sounds like "How-da" as in "Gouda fuck do you expect us to know?". you're welcome.

By: skinnydipp

skinnydipp — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:46:22 -0800

Hi, havarti?

Thats gouda

(first time I heard it was on an episode of Frasier fwiw)

By: oxford blue

oxford blue — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:47:28 -0800

Oh skinnydip, I camembert! Brie nice.

By: scottreynen

scottreynen — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:49:53 -0800

I don't see how this can possibly be answered.

I was hoping maybe someone had an Etimology of Puns or History of Cheese in Literature book or something. Just to clarify, I'm not interested in any new puns, only very old puns, and I don't care what sound forms the basis of the pun, as long as it includes the word "Gouda."

By: holgate

holgate — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:52:29 -0800

And it's 'gow-da' in British English, so I'm thinking you cheddar thought before asking this.

By: ORthey

ORthey — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:09:52 -0800

You munsters! Be nice. It's edam hard question to answer.

By: emelenjr

emelenjr — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:02:07 -0800

Say Gouda! SAY IT!
-Mayor Quimby

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:02:57 -0800

Sorry, scottreynen, we don't know jack.

By: nebulawindphone

nebulawindphone — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:37:05 -0800

My grandfather, who grew up speaking Dutch, pronounces it "khow-da" [xaʊdə].

(My understanding is that the letter spelled "g" used to be pronounced as a [g], but I think that was quite a long time ago.)

By: PsychoKitty

PsychoKitty — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:16:37 -0800

My mother is Dutch and gets a bit tweaked at how we mispronounce Gouda. She actually worked in the town where the cheese is produced and, as nebulawindphone said, the correct pronunciation is more like "khow-da" (with a guttural 'g', no real 'k' sound).

Great cheese, though! Hope you've enjoyed it smoked as well.

By: oxford blue

oxford blue — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:48:55 -0800

"Just to clarify, I'm not interested in any new puns"

Havarti some heart. I just swiss me and my kind could be accepted. Be stilton my heart; and lets hope we don't get stuck in limburger.

Gosh, I am fondue of a bad pun. You all must think I'm crackers though. Well, I don't have to listen to you all wine.

By: mmoncur

mmoncur — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:56:07 -0800

Great cheese, though! Hope you've enjoyed it smoked as well.

I'm pretty sure some of the people in this thread have.

By: Goofyy

Goofyy — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:54:29 -0800

Thatsa gouda cheese, yea? You wanta some more?

Of course, totally off in reality, since Americans don't pronounce things correctly.

Good you seek only old puns. But also be sure to seek old gouda. The aged stuff is world-class good! Sadly, South Africans make alleged 'gouda', but it is yellow and tasts a bit like cheddar.