Wed 29 Nov 2006
Apples are just kewl, aren’t they? When I was little, I’d imagine that early peoples (like Neanderthals, I guess) who didn’t know what an apple was would be handed this red hard rock-looking thing, and be told to bite into it. They’d dubiously look at the object in their hand. “But it’s hard. And I’m thirsty.” Then the apple introducer would explain that yes, it is a solid, but as you chew it, liquid comes out that you can just swallow directly. So they’d take their first hesitating bites. *Crunch, crunch, chug, chug.* “This is amazing! And it’s sweet! Apples are kewl!”
“Yes, and it cleans your teeth, too! Feel how squeaky clean your teeth surfaces are.”
*lick lick, squeak squeak*
(Cut me some slack. I am an only child. But my Barbies and stuffed animals always had the most interesting conversations with each other.) It’s juice, that travels easily. You don’t have to worry about spillage, it’s all contained in these solid-looking cells.
Now, there are so many different sizes, textures, flavors. You like slightly more sour juice with cleaner teeth? Gnaw on this Granny Smith apple. You like crisp and syrupy sweet? Here’s a Fuji apple. Have one a day! It keeps the doctor away! As you chew and drink, chew and drink, you’re actually getting all these great tasty vitamins and antioxidants, too! Easy delivery method, no pill-swallowing required.
Plus, there’s just something about apples that helps you go poo. I don’t know what it is, maybe all the fiber goes through your system and scrapes your innards clean on its way back out.
You want cold juice? Refrigerate an apple! And altho I’m not a fan of this, you can have your apples hot, too, cut in chunks and wrapped up in sugar and pastry shells!
Apples are as kewl as bar soaps are neato!
(Read the 1st in the Miraculous Series [which may turn out to be just a two-part post instead of a whole series, I dunno yet], The Miraculous Soap Bar.)
And don’t forget they have iPods. That’s what really makes them cool!
Thanks for ruining a post in which I encourage people not to take something mundane for granted. You technofreak.
Oops, was that too harsh? I meant that in the kindest, most affectionate way possible.
Actually I have never really been a big apple fan — the company or the fruit. I do like Granny Smiths ocassionaly but the red apples aren’t my favorite.
Unless they are in apple pie or cooked in some way — then they are good!
I do like apple juice. Especially the sparkling kind. And when I BBQ / Smoke ribs I use Apple wood in the pit. It goes really well with ribs.
i think apples have one of the highest sugar contents in fresh fruits…
no apple fans out there? well then, this post is kind of a flop.
I LOVE apples (dipped in caramel) yum yum.
I only do that in the fall though. Odd.
I put salt on my apples the rest of the time.
I have an ipod. It’s white. Not green or red.
Why salt? My mom rubs salt water on sliced apples to keep them from yellowing. At least, she did that until she discovered that lemon juice does the same thing. So now everything tastes like Sour Patch Kids (really sour until you get to the inside sweet stuff).
I have no idea. I saw it 100 years ago when my grandfather did it.. so I do it. And I like it.
Try it.
I love apples!!! I have at LEAST one/day! I have them whole, slcies, baked and lately I put them in shakes. Did you know you can blend and aple (skina nd all) and it blends up complete. You only notice the occassional piece of peel.
I like baked apples with red hots (candy) baked into them. I also like apple pie with ice cream. I hope that’s good enough b/c I don’t really care for biting into an apple. I guess I’m afraid I’ll bite into a worm maybe. EEEW
I like baked apples with red hots (candy) baked into them. I also like apple pie with ice cream. I hope that’s good enough b/c I don’t really care for biting into an apple. I guess I’m afraid I’ll bite into a worm maybe. EEEW
Sorry I was still signed in as “BAT”.
i love apples. yesterday i had a Fuji apple in honor of your post
Vanessa – my mom does that. She was all in this smoothie phase some time ago, but she’d put everything in there. Veggies, fruits, nuts.
Flat Coke – I’m famous for biting into peaches with worms in ’em.
Mel – Really? Awww, you made me smile for the first time in like 14 hours!
worms. gross.
yeah, and kinda chewy.