The following was posted here on the What About Watermelon? blog back in 2009. With watermelon picking season just around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to give this lesson another look. MARCY P. OF WEST ISLIP, NY ASKS: What’s the significance of the yellow spot on the outside of the … [Read more...]
HOW TO AVOID GETTING PINCHED ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Remember when you were a kid and you had to wear green to school on St. Patrick’s Day to avoid being pinched? Surely, I’m not the only one who observed this painful tradition. A quick Google search confirms that pinching those who don’t wear green on March 17 is a common practice. According to … [Read more...]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: ON YOUR MARK, GET SET …
By now, you’re all well aware that my New Year’s resolution is to compete in a watermelon-eating contest. In last month’s update, I reviewed a few potential contests in my area and decided that the Bel Air 4th of July Festival in Bel Air, Maryland would be the event at which I would restart my once … [Read more...]
BEHIND-THE-SCENES AT THE ANNUAL WATERMELON QUEEN TRAINING DAY
The National Watermelon Association recently crowned its new National Watermelon Queen (stay tuned for an interview in an upcoming blog entry), but did you know that there are eight additional queens? The “extra” queens represent each of the watermelon-producing states and regions and join the … [Read more...]
VINTAGE PHOTO: KIDS USED TO LOVE WATERMELON (AND THEY STILL DO!)
When I was a kid, I loved watermelon (of course, I still do). It was delicious, it was easy, and it was usually served in the summer, which, any kid will tell you, is the best season of the year. It was like that in the 1980s, and I’m pretty sure kids from the 1960s, 1940s, and even the 1800s felt … [Read more...]
SECOND SLICE: IS WATERMELON THE BEST FOOD EVER?
The following Q&A was posted previously here on What About Watermelon, but it’s a good question. A great one, in fact. It’s also a little hard to answer, but I gave it my best shot. JACOB K. OF LITTLE ROCK, AR, ASKS: Is watermelon the best food ever? Anyone on our panel of experts … [Read more...]
THREE REASONS WHY WATERMELON SHOULD BE THE OFFICIAL FRUIT OF VALENTINE’S DAY
Watermelon has always been the unofficial fruit of summertime, and it’s clear that watermelon’s red, green, and white color pallet makes it perfect for Christmas. That’s great, but I think the folks in charge of Valentine’s Day should give serious consideration to embracing watermelon as the … [Read more...]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: SEARCHING FOR A CONTEST
Last month, I shared my 2014 New Year’s resolution – to compete in a watermelon-eating contest. In that entry, I offered a glimpse of a few champions and the high bars they’ve set for my own attempt to enter (and hopefully win) a watermelon-eating contest. Long story short, I’ll be happy if I can … [Read more...]
ANIMAL EATING A WATERMELON: A HUNGRY CAT
A couple years ago, I featured a fluffy feline named Cooper who loved watermelon. Turns out, Cooper isn’t the only cat with good taste in snacks. The cat below starts his meal where most of us would – at the top of the watermelon wedge – but soon turns his attention to the rind. Like we’ve … [Read more...]
HOW TO CARVE: A WATERMELON GOLF BALL (SORT OF)
I like to golf. Or, I should say, I used to golf. After many years of hitting the links once or twice a month, I didn’t go at all last year. Not really sure why; it just sort of worked out that way. This month’s watermelon carving, a watermelon golf ball, is a reminder of those lazy spring and … [Read more...]
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