Gimme That Watermelon
Yesterday, I stopped in the local farmer’s market to get a few things when I spotted some of the largest watermelons that I have ever seen. I mean they were HUGE. So huge that I called Suite Suzy & asked if she want me to get one.
Funny story is that I am not an lover of watermelon. In fact, I hate it!
What kind of Negro am I you ask?.?.?
I’m the type of Negro that likes no melon. None at all. You can have your watermelon, cantaloupe, honey dew, honey rock & anything else.
Even with my hatred of all things melon, I love watermelon candies, & I love the smell of a fresh watermelon being cut. The smell reminds me of Alabama; my home state.
The smell of cantaloupe makes me throw up in my mouth! I have also banned cantaloupe from my home because of the smell.
Unfortunately, Suite Suzy & the kids love cantaloupe but they only eat it when I’m not home.
So anyway, I get this huge watermelon home & the family goes crazy like I brought home lottery winnings. That bitch had to be at least 15 pounds or more.
One thing I wanted to do was to take a picture of me eating the watermelon kinda like this but I decided not to. I feared that the photo would wind up on Hot Ghetto Mess or worse.
So I decided on something a little classier if you will; a watermelon styled as a delicious dish.
With all this said, I present you with watermelon balls drizzled with fresh lime juice & mint.
Myths:
- All Black people LOVE watermelon
- Fried chicken takes a back seat at a at a Black family reunion when watermelon is available
Facts:
- Historians say watermelons first grew in the middle of the Kalahari Desert (that’s on the continent of Africa if your dumb not in the know)
- Watermelon is actually a vegetable and not a fruit
- The watermelon was brought into America across the Atlantic oceans by African slaves
I hate you for this post. Throwing your watermelon all up in my face!
And it was seeded! Hate me now!
Tafari, I look forward each day for your humor. I read this in the middle of the *work* day to fuel my second half (of this circus called J:O:B)!
I ate so much watermelon as a child that I don’t care if I ever see another one again!
Thx Mary! We used to eat way too much watermelon when I was a kid also. Red, yellow, with & with out seeds. Then my mom would find other types of melons. I just can’t do it. LOL
Ha! Ha! Yes, as a child I didn’t eat watermelon. And as an adult I can eat it. I don’t really like cantaloupe either. But I make a mean “drunken fruit” salad with rum, that makes the cantaloupe bearable. 🙂
I love watermelon. This picture is amazing, and you backstories are always entertaining. Plus, you gotta love fruit balls, especially when you can soak them in vodka or other libations for a grown-up enhanced refreshment. LOL
Great post! I don’t have to tell you the image is beautiful. I haven’t seen one that isn’t. 🙂 But I like the facts that you posted about watermelon. Now I understand why so many people associate watermelon with our race. I ate it a lot as a child. I still eat my share but not as much. I only want it ice cold and cut up now; but I don’t like to do the cutting. That’s a juicy mess! I’m from Alabama also. What part are you from?
Tafari,
Why you gonna make me call you out? Watermelon IS a fruit. It’s only technically a melon because it actually belongs in the same family as cucumbers which originate from flowering plants. Cucumbers are actually fruit and not a vegetable. My Papa on my Dad’s side used to grow both! Cuss me out later! Love ya! 😉
P.S. I hate the smell of cantaloupe too!!!
Im so glad to see that Im not the only one out there that is not a lover of cantaloupe. It totally means that I am not crazy.
Mona, liquor makes most things taste a lot better. 🙂
MochaSiren – I stand checked boo!!!!! Haha……