The Deception of the Thrush

The title of the last entry was taken from a cartoon that I saw in the City Pages. To give credit where is credit due, I include it below.

This morning I was at Stone Arch Coffee & Tea. (Be sure to support this place--it's a wonderful bohemian refuge close to the intersection of 4th and Central, a block down from the Aveda Institute) I was talking to my friend Shawna who is a barista there and we thought of some tricky questions that had us both stumpted. So I'm looking for answers.

1.) Are the leaves of the rhubarb plant poisonous?

2.) Does coffee stunt your growth?

3.) Is canned pumpkin really made of pumpkin or is it just some kind of generic squash?

First one to answer is the grand winner! Of course you don't get anything for winning but you know, it'll help your self-esteem.