Revisiting The Past: The Special Needs Fruit

 Here is something I wrote a while back... I thought I would share (for insight purposes) A String Of Thoughts Regarding The Citrus Family I love the citrus family. Speaking of families... We've all seen The Goonies, yes? Well you remember Sloth, the lovable character known for his quotable one liner: "Hey you guys!!!". Sloth had a family; brothers, a mother, and some poor chap that knocked that masculine female up. I'll get back to my point. The citrus family, a healthy delicious family known for its tough peel and nifty segments, has its share of members as well. The orange is the golden child, of course. Lemon is the persnickety grandmother. Lime, the trusty father. There are others, all fitting nicely into a position on the family tree. But what about grapefruit? Where does grapefruit fit in on this prestigious family tree? Grapefruit obviously belongs to this family. It has the tell tale traits; tough peel and handy segments, but grapefruit is trickier than its relatives. How is one supposed to eat this fruit? Peel it and devour it, the old fashioned way to eat an orange? Cut it into smilies, the happy way we get our kids to eat their favorite citrus? Slice and serve as a garnish? Squeeze a little on some fish? No, i should say not. Grapefruit has a very specific set of protocols in which one should enjoy it. In fact, there is a utensil designed especially for its consumption, (my personal second favorite utensil, handy for eating or as weapon) the grapefruit spoon. Well i propose that grapefruit is the "Sloth" of the family. Grapefruit is the lovable "special needs" brother that no one can live with out. HEY YOU GUYS!!! Are you with me?