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Farmer refuses to sell rude-shaped plant
Metro [UK] ^
| 27th April, 2012
Posted on 04/30/2012 9:36:58 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
A Chinese farmer who pulled a bizarrely shaped root out of the ground has said he will not part with his plant.
The root, from the He Shou Wu plant, was unearthed in southern China by local farmer Lu Chen.
No doubt he was shocked when he pulled the root from the ground due to its resemblance to a human being, albeit with an overgrown appendage.
The root is often used in Chinese medicine to rejuvenate virility and strength and Lu Chen believes the obscene shaping of the root is a sign his farm will produce a good harvest next year.
'I think it is a sign that my farm will have new fertility and that I'm going to have a bumper crop this year,' he explained.
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TOPICS: Gardening; Local News; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: callanyvegetable; napl; pliapus; priapus
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Picture at link. Sweet Merciful Cthulhu, you've been warned.
To: Slings and Arrows; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
"He's going to be very popular."
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posted on
04/30/2012 9:38:35 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
He Shou Wu He certainly does!
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posted on
04/30/2012 9:41:20 PM PDT
by
Ken H
(Austerity is the irresistible force. Entitlements are the immovable object.)
To: Ken H
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posted on
04/30/2012 9:43:02 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
It's just a root.
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posted on
04/30/2012 9:46:54 PM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: Slings and Arrows
Plaster cast. Marketing plan. Next chia pet.
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posted on
04/30/2012 9:47:50 PM PDT
by
OneLoyalAmerican
(In God I trust, all others provide citations.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Interesting vegetable - but don’t understand the “overgrown appendage” bit. The ears maybe? ;)
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posted on
04/30/2012 9:49:53 PM PDT
by
21twelve
To: Slings and Arrows
...Lu Chen believes the obscene shaping of the root is a sign his farm will produce a good harvest next year.
Either that or he's really
screwed.
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posted on
04/30/2012 9:50:25 PM PDT
by
Bob
To: Bob
Maybe, Chinese men are in for a really unhappy future. The talisman looks like an >unhappy vegetable. China is killing a lot of girl babies through abortion & infanticide. There are dire consequences to people & nations that deviate from God’s plan.
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posted on
04/30/2012 10:09:36 PM PDT
by
gghd
(A Pro-life Palinista & a member of the NRA)
To: OneLoyalAmerican
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posted on
04/30/2012 10:16:18 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Bob
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posted on
04/30/2012 10:31:29 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
04/30/2012 10:51:53 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Welsh gardener Sue Smith recently unearthed two cuddling carrots in her allotment and has decided to display the 'in love' carrots in her kitchen, rather than eating the lovebirds.
The Brits sure grow some dirty vegetables over there.
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posted on
04/30/2012 11:04:26 PM PDT
by
Lazlo in PA
(Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
To: Lazlo in PA
Who are we to judge their love?
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posted on
04/30/2012 11:10:24 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Lazlo in PA
Another reason *not* to buy Chinese vegetables...
...like wanting to have time-share in Chernobyl.
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posted on
04/30/2012 11:11:32 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Love? That is just downright disgraceful what they are up to. The carrot in the back isn’t even wearing any pants.
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posted on
04/30/2012 11:21:08 PM PDT
by
Lazlo in PA
(Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Occasionally crazy people and some businesses (usually hotels looking for some novelty gismo) will buy things like “grilled cheese Jesus” and “Lincoln peanut”. If that farmer were smart he’d look to do the same and make himself a tidy sum.
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posted on
04/30/2012 11:50:52 PM PDT
by
Dragonspirit
(Always remember President Token won only by defecting on his CFR pledge.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Apparently it’s vegan, so it should be popular in the states...for more reasons than one.
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posted on
04/30/2012 11:58:39 PM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(This hobbit is looking for her pitchfork...God help the GOP if I find it.)
To: Lazlo in PA
Novice gardener doesn't read the *gardening threads* on FR.
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posted on
05/01/2012 12:30:28 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
To: dixiechick2000
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posted on
05/01/2012 12:47:44 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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