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WATERMELON LANDS ON THE COVER OF MAD MAGAZINE!

When I was a kid, I used to read MAD magazine like it was the only magazine on the planet.…

CELEBRATING LABOR DAY WITH THE HELP OF WATERMELON

Isn’t it funny how we celebrate a day dedicated to the American labor movement and the social and economic achievements…

SECOND SLICE: WATERMELON-CARVING TIPS

First thing’s first: Yes, I competed in a watermelon-eating contest on Friday. Did I win? You’ll have to wait until…

IT’S IN THE BAG: OUR WEEK ONE NATIONAL WATERMELON MONTH PRIZE

I was thinking yesterday about Independence Day, and how it’s one of the only holidays that we, as Americans, observe…

HAPPY NATIONAL WATERMELON MONTH (DON’T FORGET THE BAKED BEANS)

It seems like just yesterday I was raking leaves and shoveling snow. And then I flip the page on my…

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: I CAME, I ATE, I SAW FROGS JUMPING

Six months ago, as has become my annual tradition, I made a New Year’s resolution to tackle something on my…

OUR NEXT WATERMELON PRIZE: THE WATERMELON FAN!

I went camping this past weekend, and the weather was actually pretty nice. A little warm – maybe even what…

KEEP THOSE CARVINGS COMING!

Like I mentioned in an entry in June, the National Watermelon Promotion Board is celebrating National Watermelon Month with the…

WEEK THREE WATERMELON PRIZE: WATERMELON EARRINGS!

I don’t wear earrings or, as some guys do, even a single earring. When I was 14 years old, I…

GET READY FOR NATIONAL DRINK WATERMELON DAY!

According to the National Climatic Data Center, July 24 is considered to be the hottest day of the year. And,…