July 04, 2005

Watermelon Pie

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To celebrate what made this country great, I decided to perfect my laziness and watch movies in Fargo… aside from seeing Batman Begins and Bewitched, I ate 2 pies (rhubarb meringue and blueberry glaze) and a batch of sugar cookies.

Every year, I carve a watermelon for the 4th of July. (Ironically, I don’t like fruit.) I had no idea what to make, so I just started carving swirls. It turned out to be the least practical fruit basket ever… you had to remove the decorative top part eat the fruit… but if you lifted it off, the fruit spilled everywhere since it was keeping everything in place. It’s a good thing Susie wasn’t there to see engineering give way to art. (Hey, does anyone know how to play Finlandia?!)

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Comments

There's only one word for your new creation, GB - FABULOUS! a conceptual masterpiece. When I first saw it I thought it was a brain.

Posted by: Sherman at July 5, 2005 07:22 AM

you're awfully handy with that knife, GB.

Posted by: Sherman at July 5, 2005 10:28 AM

That is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

Posted by: Carrie at July 5, 2005 12:19 PM

I think you have found your calling.

Posted by: Underblog at July 5, 2005 01:27 PM

Forget computers... improv... and writing... I'm going to be a corporate watermelon carver! Since that's a summer gig, maybe I'll do pumpkins in the off season.

Posted by: GenerationBob at July 5, 2005 03:31 PM

when the guts spill is my favorite part!

Posted by: heather at July 5, 2005 04:21 PM

The last time I saw such masterful handling of fruit, I had accidently rented some... well, nevermind.

Posted by: Billy Banana at July 5, 2005 09:45 PM
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