
Originally Posted by
MomOnBike
I've often had to tell grocery clerks what that strange thing that I'm buying is. "It's a kiwi/jicama/kale/etc. It's good." I chalk it up to living in different worlds and move on. I'm morally certain they have knowledge I don't, it's just that my ignorance is not on display at the moment (for which I am grateful. . .).
How true! How true!! Happens to us all the time.
My girls have heard me say it a thousand times: "Everyone's a genius about something, and everyone's incredibly stupid about something. Wisdom comes in being able to discern the difference."

Originally Posted by
Aggie_Ama
My FIL is a produce manager, he always brings me the weird produce. One year at Christmas our stockings had kumquats. He also introduced me to the exciting world of Pluots.

Pluots?! We LOVE pluots!!! Love 'em, love 'em, love 'em.
Last edited by HoosierGiant; 03-14-2009 at 08:43 AM.
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