It might be strange to talk about New Year’s resolutions in October — and it kind of is — but I like to plan ahead, so here goes. My resolutions over the past three years have been mixed in terms of success. If I had to rank them on a scale of most successful to least successful, it would be as … [Read more...]
STEP ASIDE, BLACK LICORICE. I’M GIVING AWAY WATERMELONS ON HALLOWEEN!
I always promised myself that if I ever gave out candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween, ours would be that “cool house” on the block that gave away the full-sized candy bars instead of the not-so-fun fun-sized treats. That chance has finally arrived. This year, I’m nursing a sprained ankle, … [Read more...]
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO! A RECAP OF THE MARINE CORPS MARATHON
Of all the events on the National Watermelon Promotion Board calendar, one of the biggest (and most fun) is the annual Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia. The event — which took place this past weekend — is HUGE, with 30,000 runners converging from all 50 states and more than 50 … [Read more...]
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Happy Halloween, everyone! I found the image above while poking around for a Halloween-related watermelon photo. It’s an eerie postcard from the olden days, made only eerier by the “Salem, Mass” at the top. (Home of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, of course.) What I don’t understand about the … [Read more...]
VIDEO: THE FASTEST WAY TO CUT WATERMELON CUBES
I’ve featured watermelon carving tips here on the blog in the past, including my own tips for easy ways to turn a watermelon into wedges and a video of a guy who transforms a watermelon into cubes in about 20 seconds. A friend recently forwarded me a link to a video that shows a guy who … [Read more...]
NOT-SO-QUOTABLE WATERMELON: THEY CAN’T ALL BE GREAT!
You know how sometimes I’ll take a historic quote and swap out one of the words and replace it with watermelon? It’s a topic I like to call “Quotable Watermelon,” and I try to do it at least once every other month. Normally, I choose quotes that have the same meaning when you add the word … [Read more...]
SECOND SLICE: WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU MICROWAVE A WATERMELON?
I posted this Q&A in the past, but I was reminded of it recently when a friend asked me the exact same question. It was good advice four years ago, and it’s good advice today. ALEX OF ANNAPOLIS, MD, ASKS: My friends and I were wondering what would happen if you microwaved a whole … [Read more...]
YEP, FALL HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED
What are some signs that fall has arrived? Obviously, the calendar is a good indication. Yesterday marked the first official day of fall, which means that the greatest season of the year is officially over, and the third greatest season has begun. The temperature dropping a bit, the leaves … [Read more...]
AUGUST PRIZE: WHAT BEVERAGE WOULD YOU PUT IN YOUR WATERMELON KEG?
It’s a not-so-well-known fact that early explorers used hollowed-out watermelons as canteens to hold water while they were off doing explorer stuff. Considering that watermelons are 92 percent water, using an empty watermelon to store some tasty beverages seems like a perfectly reasonable … [Read more...]
WOULD YOU STAY IN A WATERMELON-SHAPED HOTEL?
I’m a sports fan, but I have to admit that I’m glad the World Cup is over. It’s not that I don’t like soccer, it’s just that…okay, I don’t like soccer. There, I said it. Sue me. I’m actually a huge baseball fan, and I look forward to the summer months because all the other sports – football, … [Read more...]
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