Pluots Rock!

A pluot is a cross between a plum and an apricot and is quite scrumptious because the apricot part of it takes away the plum's natural mushiness without sacrificing sweetness. Its like eating an unripened plum but instead of being disappointed, you are pleasantly surprised.

The name is idiotic though. English is a language that prefers its o's before the u's, thank you very much. I believe I'll write someone a letter about that.

A quick search informed me that the man to write to is Floyd Zaiger of Zaiger's Genetics. Not only did he coin the name he actually trademarked it and I think he may have a patent on all the different types of fruits that he develops(this patenting of life forms gives me the creeps but that's an article for a different post...hmm is that a mixed blogging metaphor?). I can't seem to find his email so I'm going to have to actually, gulp, write the letter before I can post it.

One last word on retail and then I'm moving on

After a few more exchanges with Target and Land's End where they gave me variations of the "It's not us, it's them" argument(meaning that they only send out their catalogs so early, bring merchandise out 4 months in advance etc. because schools, teachers and parents requested that they do so) and I got pretty discouraged. I'm giving up for now but will probably start again when they crank up the christmas machine.

I would just implore you, dear reader,only reader,in other words my friend Jen, to vote with your pocketbooks and shop by your own calendar and not rush to the stores like one of pavlov's dogs just because they decide that the season has changed. I know I'm ranting and maybe using iffy grammar but dammit, this whole back to school thing really burned my ass.