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Ethnic/Cultural Info
Red Granny Smith apples are a type of heritage or antique apple. Major grocery stores generally carry only a handful of apple varieties, many developed more recently. However, consumers are increasingly interested in older and harder to find varieties of apples discovered or developed before the last few decades, such as Red Granny Smith.
Geography/History
The Red Granny Smith was discovered by Herbert Batt, a timber mill worker in Western Australia. It was introduced to market in 1945 by H. Birmingham, a fruit grower near Perth, Australia. This apple grows best in warmer climates such as Australia, but can be grown with less success in the northern hemisphere.
Speaking of being funny - there are courses in and on it!
From the University of Melbourne (Australia) - https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/subjects/perf20001
And in the US - https://www.laughteronlineuniversity.com/
Jaytee said:
Why do I find this image funny?
Dunno! Or, maybe, because it's in England and it's not the warmest weather to be out in your sporting clobber.
The photo was taken during a charity football match where Elton John, Rod Stewart and Michael Parkinson were taking part.
marksierra said:
Dunno! Or, maybe, because it's in England and it's not the warmest weather to be out in your sporting clobber.
The photo was taken during a charity football match where Elton John, Rod Stewart and Michael Parkinson were taking part.
It’s Rod’s clowning around, just not the image of a footballer. It was a fun event obviously. Michael passed away just recently I believe.
Jaytee said:
marksierra said:
(quote edited for clarity)
The photo was taken during a charity football match where Elton John, Rod Stewart and Michael Parkinson were taking part.
It’s Rod’s clowning around, just not the image of a footballer. It was a fun event obviously. Michael passed away just recently I believe.
Yes, he did. I'm surprised it didn't rate a mention in the 'Bring Out Your Dead' thread on this site.
marksierra said:
Jaytee said:
marksierra said:
(quote edited for clarity)
The photo was taken during a charity football match where Elton John, Rod Stewart and Michael Parkinson were taking part.
It’s Rod’s clowning around, just not the image of a footballer. It was a fun event obviously. Michael passed away just recently I believe.
Yes, he did. I'm surprised it didn't rate a mention in the 'Bring Out Your Dead' thread on this site.
Probably because he was not very well known over here in the colonies. (I had never heard of him.)
The_Soulful_Mr_T said:
marksierra said:
Jaytee said:
marksierra said:
(quote edited for clarity)
The photo was taken during a charity football match where Elton John, Rod Stewart and Michael Parkinson were taking part.
It’s Rod’s clowning around, just not the image of a footballer. It was a fun event obviously. Michael passed away just recently I believe.
Yes, he did. I'm surprised it didn't rate a mention in the 'Bring Out Your Dead' thread on this site.
Probably because he was not very well known over here in the colonies. (I had never heard of him.)
I thought (afterward) that may have been the reason.
I'd never buy an adobe house. It would always be chasing me to upgrade.
marksierra said:
I'd never buy an adobe house. It would always be chasing me to upgrade.
Yeah, and if they ever pull support from your version …
The Sydney Opera House - one of the great masterpieces of 20th century architecture - turns 50 today (20 October).
Watch it LOUD, using headphones preferably, and on the biggest screen you’ve got!
Interesting article about it, too..
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/little-known-facts-sydney-opera-house
There's some debate over whether this was genuine or a skit.
Either way, it didn't harm the product.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlPRnUSuS-o
(Note: content warning)
joanne said:
Weird but the next clip is interesting
What next clip?
I suspect it depends on your own algorithm, or what you've been watching previously .. or something like that.
You’re right, I should have posted the link. It was on medieval facts. Can’t find it now.
joanne said:
You’re right, I should have posted the link. It was on medieval facts. Can’t find it now.
Do a search through your internet (browsing) history. You should be able to find it that way.
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A clever idea. You, too, can have fresh - albeit goat - milk for your next picnic.
Alternate title: Goat riders in the, um, sky...
Or (another word meaning alternate) .. Uh. What? Why?