{"id":627,"date":"2011-08-08T14:56:30","date_gmt":"2011-08-08T14:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=627"},"modified":"2017-06-08T14:56:46","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T14:56:46","slug":"happy-national-watermelon-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2011\/08\/happy-national-watermelon-day\/","title":{"rendered":"HAPPY NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It almost happened. I almost forgot that today was National Watermelon Day. Can you believe that? Me, the self-proclaimed Watermelon Guy, nearly forgot about the biggest day of the year for watermelon lovers. But I didn\u2019t forget, and I\u2019d like to take this time to wish everyone a very happy National Watermelon Day!<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate, I invite everyone to leave a comment on this entry with the three words you think best describes watermelon. You can use words that describe it physically (red, juicy, round) or words to describe how it makes you feel (happy!). It\u2019s entirely up to you. I\u2019ll take all of the words submitted in the comments and put them together in some sort of fun collection to be posted in an entry in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>I also recommend celebrating this glorious day by enjoying some watermelon, but I challenge you to step outside your watermelon comfort zone a little bit. In other words, if you normally enjoy watermelon by the wedge, try blending it into a smoothie. If you\u2019re more of a watermelon cubes kind of person, try grilling it and putting it on top of a burger. 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