A Seedy Slice of History: Here’s Where Watermelons Actually Came From [Hint: The POC Continent]

https://scitechdaily.com ^ | 28 MAY 2021 | By WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

[blam]

" I ended up spending 38 years in computer tech support....started with Burroughs in 1981..."

I helped start National Semiconductor in Santa Clara in 1967, ended up retiring from Texas Instruments at the end of 1994. All chip-making.

[blam]

"Yes, I put salt on watermelon and BLACK PEPPER ON CANTALOUPE.................It’s a Southern Thang!............"

Yup. My mom always did that.

[Red Badger]

Yep! I’ve gotten some funny looks in restaurants!..................

[blam]

"I never was able to do that since I was washing dishes at the Catalina Restaurant starting at 12 years old."

Hmmm. I don't live far from the Catalina restaurant presently. My parents always went there. I've not been there in years...
It's still open?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Red Badger.

[SuperLuminal]

As a young man, during the 40’s & 50’s, I was always attracted by melons...

Although, a few times, that led to getting my face slapped...

[blam]

"Nice composition. Van Gogh would have loved to use it as a model for his painting."

You're correct., it has that quality.

I went to the Getty Museum and saw Van Gogh's painting Irisis two feet in front of me.
In fact, I was told, "please stand back sir."

That thing was valued at $54 million. It was just in a frame on the wall.
(My son lives near there)

[Red Badger]

Don’t squeeze the melons!................

[teeman8r]

Paul Harvey had a caller once that told him he was thrilled the Paul Harvey show was coming to the Timonium Fair Grounds in september. Loving the man, he wanted to know if he should buy tickets early. the woman asked for what venue and he said the paul harvey show in september and she said the only venue in september was the Fall RV Show. He was disappointed to say the least. And now you know, the rest of the story.

[Red Badger]

LOL!..................

[Uncle Miltie]

[Red Badger]

Hey, it’s SCIENCE!..................

[suthener]

They have opened a small restaurant in Bayou La Batre. Some of my family went down there recently and said it was the same Catalina food we grew up on. My father was the manager of the one on Azalea Rd. for years and was bookkeeper for all of them except the main one in Coden.

[ckilmer]

Great post!

[ckilmer]

Yikes mister. You must be up in your 90’s. Glad you’re still on this side of the veil and showing some wit.

[djf]

I had thought since I was a child that water melons were members of the squash family.
But my gardening as and adult and my absolute luv of lemon cucumbers proved to me that watermelons are more closely related to curcurbit sativa!

[dsc]

I don’t get it. I’ve known that for at least sixty years.

[SunkenCiv]

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