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CLOVERDALE, CA. ~ The exotic pomegranate held an esteemed place in ancient mythology and art. Goblets shaped like pomegranates were


found in pre-historic


Troy. In Greek myth this fruit tempted Persephone and kept her in the under- world (early on Eve, I guess). A large dry Pomegranate


was


found in a tomb of Queen Hatshepsut in Egypt. The fruit is often mentioned in many ancient texts, notably the book of Exodus, the Homeric Hymns and the Quran. An inspiration for painters, poets and sculptors, the pome- granate is the symbol of fertil- ity in Chinese, Greek, Persian, Roman and Hebrew lore. It is the symbol of hope in Christian art. The pomegranate original- ly came from Persia but has been cultivated in sub-tropical


parts of Europe, Asia plus North Africa, for thousands of years. Along with the grape and fig, the fruit plays a part in the early mythology and tradi- tions of the Middle East. All three fruits are the sym- bol of fertility, prosperity and eternal life. The his-


toric city of Granada, in Spain, was renamed


after the fruit during the Moorish


period. The French


named the grenade after the similar looking fruit. Brought to England during the 15th Century, the fruit would not set. They in turn introduced the pomegranate to the New World, where it flourished in the southern climates. Thomas Jefferson planted the pome- granate at Monticello, in 1771. In Korea and Japan it is


In Turkey the juice is used as a salad dressing, to mari- nate meat, made into a liquor, spread as jam on toast or sim- ply drank. With Mexico’s tradi- tional dish Chiles En Nogada, the pomegranate seeds repre- sent the red of the countries flag, along with the green chili and white sauce. Pomegranates produce nearly impossible to remove stains,


widely used in Bonsai because of


its


flowers and unusual twisted bark the older speci- mens can obtain. Afghanistan’s Kandahar is famous for its high quality pomegranates.


hence its long history as a source of dye for Persian rugs. In northern India the seeds are dried and ground into an acidi- fying


powder. Each fleshy, glassy seed is called an aril. Pomegranate juice has long been a popular drink in Persian and Indian cui- sine. It was widely dis- tributed in Canada and the United States by 2002. Our only major market


variety is the very red, large and sweet “Red Wonderful”. The very sweet, fairly tart-strongly pigmented juice is well sated with heart healthy


phenolic antioxidants. With about 105 calories per fruit, it is low in sodium, has 5 mg. of vitamin C and packed with a stupendous quantity of potas- sium. A study in Israel con- firms that pomegranate juice can block the progression of plaque, broke down oxidized cholesterol and reduced ath- erosclerosis.


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On their 50th wedding


anniversary, a couple summed up the reason for their long and happy marriage. The husband said, "I have tried never to be selfish. After all, there is no 'I' in the word ' marriage.'" The wife said, "For my part, I have never corrected my husband's spelling."


Weird Facts & Fun Trivia - 2


President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, supposedly as a response to a campaign organized by magazine editor Sara Joseph Hale. In 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving Day forward one week, as it is presently celebrated.


Since 1947, the National


Turkey Federation (NTF) has presented the President of the United States with a live turkey and two dressed turkeys in celebration of Thanksgiving. The annual presentation of the National Thanksgiving Turkey to the President has become a traditional holiday ritual in the nation's capital, signaling the unofficial begin- ning of the holiday season and providing the President an opportunity to reflect pub- licly on the meaning of the Thanksgiving season. After the ceremony, the live bird retires to a historical farm to live out the rest of its years.


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