Saturday, October 31, 2009

The Clock Fruits



Of course there's no such a fruit or plant, but the rear-end of these poke weed berries (lat. phytolacca americana) looks like a clock... Well, somehow they are related to the time if you try to eat them: they're dangerously poisonous!

Today's joke:

Little Mary Margaret was not the best student in her Catholic School.
Usually she slept through the class. One day her teacher, a Nun, called on her while she was sleeping.
"Tell me Mary Margaret, who created the universe?"
When Mary Margaret didn't stir, little Johnny who was her friend sitting behind her, took a pin and jabbed her in the rear.
"God Almighty!" shouted Mary Margaret.
The Nun said, "Very good" and continued teaching her class. A little later the Nun asked Mary Margaret:
"Who is our Lord and Savior?"
But she didn't stir from her slumber. Once again, little Johnny came to the rescue and stuck Mary Margaret in the butt.
"Jesus Christ!" shouted Mary and the Nun once again said "Very good," and Mary Margaret fell back asleep.
The Nun asked her a third question:
"What did Eve say to Adam after she had her twenty-third child?"
Again, Johnny came to the rescue. This time Mary Margaret jumped up and shouted:
"If you stick that damn thing in me one more time, I'll break it in half!"

35 comments:

  1. I didn't know these fruits... The picture is great and I love the light and colors. Bravo Eddie
    Virginir

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  2. I se mai spune cârmâz :))))))))))))))))))) sau rumeioară, denumirea ştiinţifică este Phytolacca americana.
    Are activitate antiinflamatorie puternică de aceea se foloseşte în tratarea reumatismului, combate guturaiul (amigdalita, laringita, oreionul) se poate utiliza împotriva paraziţilor şi scabiei, este purgativ şi vomitiv.
    Fructele coapte au culoarea bobiţelor de struguri negri şi de aceea sucul acestor fructe se foloseşte la colorarea vinului.

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  3. Awesome shot...and well I quess they do have something in common with time if they are poisinous...:)

    As for the joke....Lol...Lol...:)

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  4. wonderful looking and if you do eat one you may see clocks

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  5. Ha!Ha!, Cute joke. Well it would have be embarrasing if Canada had lost the hockey games (men and women's) considering we where hosting the games.Would have been double trouble if the guys would have lost and the women won.

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  6. I always heard it called Nightshade, nasty stuff. Cool shot
    **Peace**

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  7. They are pretty cool Eddie, and I have to admit I've never seen them before now.

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  8. I never just grab something to see if it is good.excellent macro

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  9. LOL! Good joke. :D

    Beautiful capture!

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  10. Wonderful capture and fantastic joke

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  11. ROTFLMAO hehehehe...toooo funny...Great capture of the poke berry too.

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  12. Very funny joke tonight! Wonderful macro shot!

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  13. LOL... to funny! Fantastic macro!

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  14. Wonderful depth you brought to this with a viability that is breathtaking.

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  15. VERY NICE PHOTOSHOT AND GREAT JOKE.

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  16. One more time !!! LOL
    Great shot!
    Hey I made the balloon ride finally !!! YEA!!! :)

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  17. Very interesting and beautiful shot....love the joke:)

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  18. wow! very beautiful photo eddie....and *LOL* @ your joke..hahhaha

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  19. Good joke, excellent capture! :)

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  20. Wonderful and beautiful photo my friend.....!!!!

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  21. wonderful fruits!
    GREAT photo!!!!

    and the joke: hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  22. Excellent and tasty close-up!!!

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  23. Great image! Thanks for the laugh

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  24. Very nice image and lighting! Great shot! Funny joke also.

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  25. LMAO!!! Where do you come up with these jokes!

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  26. Mario GiannecchiniMarch 3, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    Wonderful capture and fantastic joke!

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  27. Great title and capture with all those tiny clocks on each berry.

    Dana

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  28. So curious,Eddie!And beautiful too!Never had seen.Love the point of view very much.Pretty joke:)

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