Wednesday, October 22, 2008

A personal...

Watermelon? Hmm. I was at our local produce store today, which happens to be run by folks who do not speak English. Sometimes the language barrier is truly highlighted when I read some of the signs they make to advertise their produce. Today, they were selling

"Personal" Watermelons.

That is exactly how the sign looked. So, I am now quite intrigued. What exactly is a "personal" watermelon? Thoughts:

  1. It is a watermelon you buy furtively and don't talk about. It's personal, after all.
  2. It is a watermelon that can be used when one is experiencing that "not so fresh feeling."
  3. It is a shrink in the form of a watermelon. You buy it, bring it home, and talk to it. Everything you tell it is personal. The watermelon helps you look at things from a different perspective and all becomes well with the world. If this is true, I plan on buying one and taking it to my next therapy session.
  4. It's MINE. ALL MINE. IT IS PERSONAL.
  5. Perhaps the watermelon is personable. It is a friendly sort, one that you couldn't bring yourself to actually cut up and eat.
  6. The watermelon functions as a personal assistant so you can live the movie star life you've always wanted to live. It can be your personal shopper, scheduler, your right-hand fruit.

If you have ever bought a "personal" watermelon, please share with us at Debland why. What are we all missing? Is there a greater meaning to life if one procures a "personal" watermelon? If you haven't purchased a "personal" watermelon, I would appreciate your thoughts on what it possibly could mean.

I'm feeling very philosophical today. Also, I could really go for a slice of watermelon.

7 comments:

The Mom Jen said...

I only buy them if they're personally seedless!

KathleenKMM said...

I would love a personal assistant watermelon!

Unknown said...

I bought a "personally seedless" watermelon a couple of weeks ago. Was the perfect size for dessert for the four of us and it was SERIOUSLY one of the sweetest watermelons we ever tasted.

Unknown said...

I think it's a Mine! All Mine! Personal Watermelon. No need to share just slurp and eat!

Anonymous said...

Ha! Personal watermelons are my favorite...but I can't tell you why, b/c it's PERSONAL!

jill jill bo bill said...

I think it's Personnel. Only for the employees.

J'Ollie Primitives said...

You could draw a face on it and strap it in the passenger seat so when you're driving you have a personal co-pilot.

Or you could put it in the back and have a back seat driver. If it gets annoying you could put it in the trunk. It might take the insult of being stuffed in the trunk personally though.

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