H2Omeloncholy: H squared O

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National Watermelon Promotion Board:

                               "First, the how. It’s actually pretty easy (relatively speaking) to grow a square
                            watermelon. Just about anyone can do it. While the watermelon is still small
                            on the vine, a square, tempered glass box is placed around it. When the
                            watermelon gets bigger, it assumes the shape of the box! You can do this
                            too. There are even websites dedicated to teaching you
                          how. Just remember to use a glass or transparent mold so the sunlight can
                            reach the watermelon on all sides (except the bottom, I guess). And why are
                            square watermelons grown? Two reasons actually. First, the square
                            watermelons are easier to stack, which makes them easier to ship. Second,
                            and perhaps most ingeniously, with space being an issue in crowded areas
                            of Japan, the square watermelon is designed to fit perfectly inside
                            smaller Japanese refrigerators. But, just like the heart-shaped creations,
                            square watermelons cost a bit more than one shaped by Mother Nature. It’s
                            a small price to pay for the ability to store it in your fridge, although I guess
                            you could just cut up a normal watermelon and make it fit. Oh well… the
                            square ones still look pretty darn cool."
http://www.whataboutwatermelon.com/index.php/2009/07/how-and-why-square-watermelons-are-made/

a clever as compassionate critique...

(Oh...were you expecting further commentary? What else, most gentlesoulfolk, could one conceivably add to this fable? Official H2OMelon Board trumps dissOrientilized blog. The beauteous absurdity of it all? Such was achieved sans deliberate attempt - not a whit, yo. Pray ye pardon this anachronism: 'word' to your melon.)

...on the implausibility of

POSTness

Til our next 'post', feast upon produce in season...

CV

Saturday, August 31, 2013

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