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To: Lane3 who wrote (7525)	11/26/2000 9:12:22 AM
From: Solon	Respond to of 10042

This guy was a pickle peddlar, and they named America after him. We gotta get back to pickles. PICKLES bring everybody together. Cultures such as Japan used to can millions of pickles during war and unrest. Kind of like salt port and hard tack--only pickles, instead. "Pickles: Past to Present Few foods could be considered more a part of Americana -- we've been eating pickles since Christopher Columbus discovered America. Since then, the pickled cucumber has evolved into a favored snack and recipe ingredient that is available in more than 36 varieties. Pickle history began sometime around 2030 B.C., when inhabitants of Northern India brought cucumber seeds to the Tigris Valley. Soon, cucumber vines were sprouting throughout Europe. Shortly thereafter, people learned to preserve the fruits of their labor by pickling them in a salty brine. By the 17th century, the crunchy pickled cucumber had made its debut in the New World. Early colonists grew so fond of them that in 1820, Nicholas Appert constructed the first pickle plant in America. In fact, America was named for a pickle peddler -- Amerigo Vespucci. He was a ships chandler, outfitting vessels scheduled for long explorations with vitamin C-packed pickled vegetables -- particularly cucumbers -- to prevent scurvy among crew members. Through the years, pickles enjoyed a flourishing reputation. From continent to continent, the world's most humorous vegetable made an in-dill-able impression on monarchs, presidents and even military men. Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, believed they contributed to health and beauty. Queen Elizabeth I developed a passion for pickles, as did Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Troops under Julius Caesar and Napoleon relished the thought of having crunchy pickles at meal time, and during World War II, the U.S. government earmarked 40 percent of pickle production for the Armed Forces. Pickles also played a part in folk medicine. Many people believed that sour pickles helped balance the acid-alkaline content of the body and destroy bacteria in the digestive tract. Many modern-day celebrities are reported to be passionate about pickles. Actor Bill Cosby, sexy Brooklyn-born actress Fran Drescher (The Nanny), ex-New York Mayor Ed Koch and Guardian Angel-founder Curtis Sliwa are just a few recognizable names that are rumored to be pickle connoisseurs. Late Night host Conan O'Brien has a giant plastic pool pickle in his office, and hip-swiveling rock 'n' roller Elvis Presley liked to eat fried pickles. Now in their 4,000th year, pickles are big business. They grow in more than 30 states, with North Carolina and Michigan the prime purveyors of pickled produce. And because Americans are so passionate about pickles, pickle packers everywhere continue to work hard to produce pickle products to please even the pickiest palate. Pickle Packers International, Inc. P.O. Box 606 One Pickle and Pepper Plaza St. Charles, Illinois 60174 USA Email us your comments about the site Pickle Packers International, Inc. is a trade association for the pickled vegetable industry Copyright ©1999 - Created by Family Features Online Services .

To: Lane3 who wrote (7525)	11/26/2000 9:49:46 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10042

A couple of weeks ago, we overinvolved parents ran the concessions at a speech tournament as a fundraiser. The person doing the buying was overcome at the carte blanche afforded her and bought two commercial-sized jars of dill pickles. We made fun of her and stripped her of her position, but she remained certain we would recoup the money. And in an amazing display of poor culinary and gastric judgment, the students consumed the first giant jar by 8:00 in the morning. Apparently pickles are the overlooked perfect breakfast finger food. Especially when paired with a Krispy Kreme doughnut and a Coke. Both jars were sold at a dollar a pickle, and the wayward buyer was reinstated. My own son wanted to bring the remaining juice home so he could make "pickle ice", a disgusting blend of pickle juice and ice, sort of a mutant sno-cone. "YOU never make it for me," he whined accusingly.