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Watermelons Everywhere in St. Bernard Parish
WAFB ^ | Dec 22, 2005, 07:00 PM CST | Jim Shannon

Posted on 12/23/2005 10:14:27 AM PST by CajunConservative

This one is puzzling thousands of people. St. Bernard Parish, virtually wiped out following Hurricane Katrina, is seeing the spontaneous growth of watermelons. They're everywhere! It's a post-Katrina phenomenon that has even the experts baffled.

"I've never seen anything like this before," said Dr. Ron Strahan of the LSU Ag Center as he surveyed the watermelon infestation.

The fruit, which is normally planted in April, has been sprouting up all over St. Bernard Parish ever since Katrina. Presumably, the seeds were deposited during the hurricane and unusually high temperatures have produced a natural mystery.

"It's just going to be one of those things we're probably not going to be able to explain," said Strahan.

According to Strahan, the clay in St. Bernard absorbed the sunlight, retaining the heat and allowing the melons to grow. A watermelon's consistency is 90 percent water, which means if you eat the St. Bernard Parish melons, you're drinking Katrina juice.

"I don't think I'd want to eat them," Strahan laughed. "I don't think so, but it's just something unusual to look at, maybe take some pictures of and remember this happened after Katrina 2005 and we'll probably never see again."

Katrina may have planted the melons, but bees had to pollinate them, which indicates that growth is possible in St. Bernard Parish following the storm. Even if it is Katrinan melons.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: katrina; louisiana; miraclemelons; stbernardparish
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To: BostonianRightist

The comment was over the top and played to a common stereotype about blacks and watermelon The facts are, both southern blacks and whites enjoyed watermelon equally. At least we all did where I was raised.


61 posted on 12/23/2005 10:55:02 AM PST by billhilly (Demo camo is yellow and white)
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To: SquirrelKing

The next season was a bumper crop in every corner of the yard.

Ought to try that at the carnival.


62 posted on 12/23/2005 10:55:19 AM PST by moog
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To: moog

LOL


63 posted on 12/23/2005 10:57:08 AM PST by shield (The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instructions.Pr 1:7)
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To: CajunConservative

Justin Wilson: He loved to cook with dat cookin' wine, didn't he? Ooooowhee!

You have heard that watermelon marxist environmentalist thing before, haven't you CC? Green on the outside, Red on the inside?


64 posted on 12/23/2005 10:57:15 AM PST by Great Caesars Ghost (The enemy gives no quarter, they should be shown none.)
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To: CajunConservative
According to Strahan, the clay in St. Bernard absorbed the sunlight, retaining the heat and allowing the melons to grow. A watermelon's consistency is 90 percent water, which means if you eat the St. Bernard Parish melons, you're drinking Katrina juice.


65 posted on 12/23/2005 10:57:22 AM PST by Gazoo
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To: shield

Sorry, I've eaten too many chocolates this morning.


66 posted on 12/23/2005 10:58:50 AM PST by moog
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To: Great Caesars Ghost

Oh yes but I'm not too sure the fine cajuns of St. Bernard Parish have.


67 posted on 12/23/2005 10:59:11 AM PST by CajunConservative (Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Jindal.)
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To: Gazoo

the clay in St. Bernard absorbed the sunlight, retaining the heat and allowing the melons to grow.

No wonder they grow so good in the Swiss Alps.


68 posted on 12/23/2005 10:59:37 AM PST by moog
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To: Gazoo

I think I know your brothers Wazoo and Yazoo. One of them founded a town over in Mississippi.


69 posted on 12/23/2005 11:00:42 AM PST by billhilly (Demo camo is yellow and white)
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To: moog

It's a nice change on a Katrina thread :D. Most of the posts are shall we say not so lighthearted.


70 posted on 12/23/2005 11:01:15 AM PST by CajunConservative (Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Jindal.)
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To: billhilly

I think I know your brothers Wazoo and Yazoo. One of them founded a town over in Mississippi.

Yazoo is a hillbilly search engine and Wazoo has a lot of things go up him for some reason.


71 posted on 12/23/2005 11:02:24 AM PST by moog
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To: CajunConservative

It's a nice change on a Katrina thread :D. Most of the posts are shall we say not so lighthearted.

I'm fat, but my heart is light. Actually, while I do take many things seriously, there's just sometimes where I can't.


72 posted on 12/23/2005 11:03:18 AM PST by moog
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To: moog

I've had a lot of laughs today. Yours is another one.


73 posted on 12/23/2005 11:03:59 AM PST by billhilly (Demo camo is yellow and white)
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To: billhilly

All me dat dare family is in leezyanna.


74 posted on 12/23/2005 11:04:04 AM PST by Gazoo
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To: jjmcgo; PoorMuttly; hiredhand

Good points.....


75 posted on 12/23/2005 11:04:17 AM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: billhilly
I've had a lot of laughs today. Yours is another one Glad someone thinks my jokes are funny or at least is being polite. You won't believe the amount of replies I get when someone doesn't realize what I am saying is a joke (that it's actually a serious comment) and then I have to go back and explain it.

You seem to be a pretty cool dude.

76 posted on 12/23/2005 11:06:10 AM PST by moog
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To: moog

Was is more sickening, Katrina Juice or Jackson Jesus Juice?


77 posted on 12/23/2005 11:06:12 AM PST by Gazoo
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To: Gazoo

All me dat dare family is in leezyanna.

How about Baboo?


78 posted on 12/23/2005 11:06:49 AM PST by moog
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To: moog

"You won't believe the amount of replies I get when someone doesn't realize what I am saying is a joke (that it's actually a serious comment) and then I have to go back and explain it."

I have that problem with blonds all the time.


79 posted on 12/23/2005 11:07:39 AM PST by billhilly (Demo camo is yellow and white)
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To: Gazoo

Was is more sickening, Katrina Juice or Jackson Jesus Juice?

Jackson Jesus Juice is nonexistent. He and Jesse or Michael couldn't ever exist in the same place. However, Karina juice has a lot of "flavors" so to speak.


80 posted on 12/23/2005 11:08:06 AM PST by moog
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