The other day Owen mentioned that he'd never seen a pomegranate before, so being the gentle educator that I am, I bought him one whilst at the grocery store the other day. When I gave it to him last night, he refused to eat it. So being the gentle indian-giver that I am, I ate it. It was so delicious too. But as people IMed with the usual mindless "sups" I informed them all of my fruity delight and was met with an overwhelming "wtf is a pomegranate" response. So, since I enjoyed myself so much, I thought I would enlighten anyone who wasn't already aware.

This is a pomegranate. Each of those little seeds is a wealth of delicious juices. You might have heard of the pomegranate in Greek mythology. Here's a quickie version of the story (you all know how I'm big on quickies):

Zeus and Demeter had a beautiful daughter called Persephone. Hades fell in love with her and wanted to marry her. One day as she was sitting alone by a lake Hades; god of the Underworld stole her and took her away to his home to become his wife. Demeter was so upset she would not let the plants grow. Zeus sent for her and said that as long as Persephone had not eaten in the Underworld she could be freed. Persephone was back in her mother's arms when Hades gardener arrived and said that she had sucked on seven pomegranate seeds. That meant that she had to go back to the Underworld. Persephone cried and Demeter cried. It was decided that Persephone could live on earth for nine months, but must spend the other three months each year in the Underworld. Every year whilst Persephone was away Demeter refused to allow any plants to grow. The trees would lose their leaves and all plants would die away to come again when Persephone was free. For evermore there was to be a winter each year.

God, the Greeks are way more clever than christians. jesus never rode in a golden chariot across the sky or battled 3 headed monsters. All he ever did was just hang around.

Anyway, so now you all know! Head on out to the grocery store and buy yourself one of these miracles of fruity goodness. Or, if you want, I have a ton left on mine and even though everyone I was talking to last night, namely Thomas, refused my generous offer to come partake in my bounty, you're all still invited to snack on my seeds. Peace out, sluts.

Pomegranates are good! When we did Greek Mythology in like fifth grade my teacher brought one in when we talked about the story. We snacked on seeds all day long and had the red fingers to prove it.

I believe it was that she 3 seeds… hence the reason she had to stay in the underworld for 3 months

That was what I always thought it was too, but the synopsis I found online said seven, so I went with it. Is anybody sure on this one?

This is the first time I have actually seen a picture of a pomegranate. How big are they? Does it taste sweet or sour?

To say “indian-giver” is highly politically incorrect and offensive to Native Americans like myself.

Pomegranates are bigger than an apple, yet smaller than a cantaloupe. The juice is sweet, but kind of tart … almost like a cranberry.

And yes, Clay, indian-giver is a little racially insensitive, and perhaps I shouldn’t have used it. But you a Native American? What’s your name? Runs with Gonorrhea?