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WHAT SHOULD MY WATERMELON NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION BE?

I need your help. I’ve spent the last two weeks trying to come up with some good watermelon-related New Year’s resolutions and so far, all I’ve come up with is “eat more watermelon.” It’s pretty much a given that I’ll do that in 2013, so I don’t need to make a resolution to motivate myself. You … [Read more...]

CAPTION THIS PHOTO: “READY? ON THREE … ”

Last month’s photo caption contest went so well, I’ve decided to try it again. October’s winning caption for the photo of the cute Pomeranian dog pushing a wagon with a watermelon in it was “It’s sweet like me!” submitted by Carrie. For her wit, Carrie will receive some watermelon soap. This … [Read more...]

SECOND SLICE: HOW TO TAKE YOUR WATERMELON TO THE NEXT LEVEL

I’ve eaten approximately 47,000 watermelons in my 37 years, which makes me sort of an expert on eating watermelon. Don’t bother doing the math; just trust me that it’s true. Having eaten so many watermelons, I’ll be the first to admit that occasionally you get one that seems to be missing a little … [Read more...]

THANKSGIVING RECIPE: WACKY WATERMELON CUBE

By a show of hands (or comments), how many of you plan to feature watermelon somewhere in your Thanksgiving spread? Hopefully a few of you have your hands raised, because watermelon is pretty easy to work into the spread, either in an appetizer, a main course or a dessert. Today’s Thanksgiving … [Read more...]

THANKSGIVING RECIPE: GINGERED JAPANESE WATERMELON SALAD

The next watermelon Thanksgiving recipe offers some assistance with a side dish and also comes from the National Watermelon Promotion Board website. If you ask me, a good salad should include some sort of meat (preferably bacon) and be topped with a mound of cheddar cheese. This salad has neither … [Read more...]

QUOTABLE WATERMELON: HOW’S YOUR WATERMELON MATH?

The anonymous quote above is a humorous take on the far-fetched math problems all of us likely remember from our middle and high school days. You know the kind I’m talking about. If not, here’s an example, inspired by today’s quote: Billy purchased 80 watermelons at the farmers’ market. He ate … [Read more...]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

My mother taught me never to talk with my mouth full, but she didn’t say anything about typing with my mouth full, so here’s a quick blog entry while I enjoy some Thanksgiving appetizers. I hope everyone out there is able to enjoy the good company of friends and family members on this delicious … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: THE CASE OF THE HAUNTED WATERMELON?

ED ASKS: I had a watermelon sitting on the kitchen table when all of a sudden it split and began to squirt its juices as far as seven feet. What would cause this?   Wow. That sounds pretty bizarre, Ed. So bizarre, in fact, that if I found myself in that situation, I’m not sure if I would … [Read more...]

GALLAGHER THE WATERMELON KILLER (IN SLOW MOTION)

We’ve talked about Gallagher in the past here on What About Watermelon. We’ve debated whether his watermelon-smashing comedy routine is “a crime against watermelon or all in good fun.” We’ve also wished him well in his recovery from a heart attack. If the recent video above is any indication, it … [Read more...]