{"id":956,"date":"2012-09-09T10:32:08","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T10:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=956"},"modified":"2017-06-09T10:32:31","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T10:32:31","slug":"featured-photo-a-roadside-treat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2012\/09\/featured-photo-a-roadside-treat\/","title":{"rendered":"FEATURED PHOTO: A ROADSIDE TREAT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3094\" title=\"pic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/pic2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"569\" height=\"352\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As I\u2019ve mentioned before, I love old pictures, even if they\u2019re pictures of complete strangers. I found this photo of a happy foursome enjoying some watermelon. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jfivegrain\/4602379145\/in\/photostream\/\">owner<\/a> of the photo says it was taken in 1930 somewhere outside St. Paul (Minnesota, I\u2019m assuming).<\/p>\n<p>Back then, it was apparently a common practice to pull over to the side of the road to eat watermelon and pose for pictures. Or maybe they\u2019ve stopped their vehicle at a roadside fruit stand and decided to polish off their purchase right then and there instead of waiting until they get home.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the scenario, Dad and the kids seem to be enjoying their slices. The woman in the back seat chose to partake in the comfort of the family car. It was a wise decision. That road looks like it could kick up a lot of dust, and dust and watermelon don\u2019t mix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I\u2019ve mentioned before, I love old pictures, even if they\u2019re pictures of complete strangers. 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