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Saving The Sweetest Watermelon The South Has Ever Known
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| 19 May 2015
| Jill Neimark
Posted on 05/19/2015 6:51:40 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: Radix
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posted on
05/19/2015 7:50:33 PM PDT
by
null and void
(In a world where lies and propaganda masquerade freely as truth, communication is everything.)
To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free
You can eat ice cream till you’re sick. No such thing with watermelon.
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posted on
05/19/2015 7:50:52 PM PDT
by
Bogey78O
(We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
To: Theoria
In east Texas, my PawPaw grew watermelons. They averaged about 80 pounds. They were so plentiful that we only ate the the “hearts”. haven’t found a sweeter melon since then. He fed the rest to the hogs.
To: stylecouncilor
To: Theoria
Thanks. $10 is a lot for 12 seeds, but I’ll try it.
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posted on
05/19/2015 8:15:12 PM PDT
by
Alas Babylon!
(As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
To: Alas Babylon!
Cool..let me[FReepland] know how they turn out.
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posted on
05/19/2015 8:23:57 PM PDT
by
Theoria
(I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
To: Theoria
Just laid out the Pay Pal account for a pack of seeds. Anxiously awaiting.
To: jy8z
Now you’re talkin’! Salt on watermelon and both salt AND pepper on cantaloupe.
Half a good, ripe succulent cantaloupe with salt & pepper on it, at room temperature, filled piled high with vanilla ice cream. Ambrosia!
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posted on
05/19/2015 8:43:22 PM PDT
by
Tucker39
(Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
To: Theoria
Thanks! A very interesting story.
To: Theoria
Only 35 calories a cup. Loaded with lycopene and citrulline— both are known to improve cardiovascular health and blood flow. Citrulline converts to arginine in body. Arginine may also impede fat accumulation. Native plant of Africa where it is a life saver for herbivores that would otherwise die of thirst during the dry season. Seeds excreted intact. No wonder it’s so successful. It does relieve heat stress, as well. In Chinese cities sweltering in the summer heat, they employ large large trucks laden with fresh-cut watermelon slices to move through the streets and distribute the cool relief to any and all.
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posted on
05/19/2015 9:26:58 PM PDT
by
concernedcitizen76
(Term limits. Repeal the 16th and 17th amendments. Sunset bureaucracies.)
To: Theoria
Pretty much all you can buy around here is seedless.
And as far as I’m concerned, seedless ain’t worth a dam!
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posted on
05/19/2015 9:29:40 PM PDT
by
djf
(OK. Well, now, lemme try to make this clear: If you LIKE your lasagna, you can KEEP your lasagna!)
To: yarddog
Sounds like what we used to call Black Diamonds!!!
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posted on
05/20/2015 3:53:54 AM PDT
by
ontap
To: Alas Babylon!; Michigan Bowhunter
Apparently, the story raised so much attention it crashed the site. Everyone seems to be buying seeds.
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posted on
05/20/2015 7:52:51 AM PDT
by
Bogey78O
(We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
To: afraidfortherepublic
Help me remember to link it next Friday, or you can go ahead and link it now. Thanks.
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posted on
05/20/2015 4:19:47 PM PDT
by
greeneyes
(Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Le//t Freedom Ring.)
To: Theoria; greeneyes
2nd ping to greeneyes for the garden thread.
To: afraidfortherepublic
I’ll try to remember it for tomorrow. I only ping once a week to keep the pings to low volume. Just remember, you can go ahead and post the links anytime you want.
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posted on
05/21/2015 8:43:03 PM PDT
by
greeneyes
(Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Le//t Freedom Ring.)
To: Theoria; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...
Hey, this pertains to the American Revolution, so, ping! Thanks Theoria.
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posted on
06/13/2015 2:10:35 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
To: Theoria
Good watermelon is far and away my favorite fruit.
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posted on
06/13/2015 2:20:23 PM PDT
by
xzins
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To: Theoria
My seeds came yesterday! It’s a little late in the season . . . but I think I’ll try with half the seeds, anyway. Suh-weet! ;o)
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posted on
06/13/2015 2:21:28 PM PDT
by
Hetty_Fauxvert
(FUBO, and the useful idiots you rode in on!)
To: Hetty_Fauxvert
Cool...good luck and keep us up to date.
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posted on
06/13/2015 2:27:11 PM PDT
by
Theoria
(I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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