The Pineapple

H/T to Joni  :o) 


Don't know if this true or not, but it sure was interesting!
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''PINEAPPLE" (SIGN OF GOOD LUCK)

  

The  P I N E    A P P L E 

  

I thought this info was fascinating. Perhaps you will too.  I had no idea the pineapple at the grocery store had such a fascinating "life story." 

  

  

‎The pineapple is a  member of the bromeliad family.  It is extremely rare that bromeliads  produce edible fruit. 

The pineapple is the only available edible bromeliad today. 

It is a multiple fruit. One pineapple is actually made up of dozens of individual floweret's that grow together to form the entire fruit.  Each scale on a pineapple is evidence of a separate flower. 

Pineapples stop ripening the minute they are picked.  No special way of storing them will help ripen them further. 

Colour is relatively unimportant in determining ripeness.  Choose your pineapple by smell.  If it smells fresh, tropical and sweet, it will be a good fruit. 

The more scales on the pineapple, the sweeter and juicier the taste. 

After you cut off the top, you can plant it.  It should grow much like a sweet potato will. 

This delicious fruit is not only sweet and tropical; it also offers many benefits to our health.   Pineapple is a remarkable fruit. 

We find it enjoyable because of its lush, sweet and exotic flavor, but it may also be one of the most healthful foods available today.  If we take a more detailed look at it, we find that pineapple is valuable for easing indigestion, arthritis or sinusitis. 

The juice has an anthelmintic effect; it helps get rid of intestinal worms. 

And Pineapple positively affects other conditions as well. 

Pineapple is high in manganese, a mineral that is critical to development of strong bones and connective tissue. A cup of fresh pineapple will give you nearly 75% of the recommended daily amount. 

It is particularly helpful to older adults, whose bones tend to become brittle with age. 

Bromelain, a proteolytic enzyme, is the key to pineapple's value.  Proteolytic means "breaks down protein," which is why pineapple is known to be a digestive aid.  

It helps the body digest proteins more efficiently.  Bromelain is also considered an effective anti-inflammatory. 

Regular ingestion of at least one half cup of fresh pineapple daily is purported to relieve 

painful joints common to osteoarthritis. It also produces mild pain relief. 

In Germany, bromelain is approved as a post-injury medication because it is thought to reduce inflammation and swelling. 

Orange juice is a popular liquid for those suffering from a cold because it is high in Vitamin C. 

Fresh pineapple is not only high in this vitamin, but because of the Bromelain, it has the ability to reduce mucous in the throat. If you have a cold with a productive cough, add pineapple to your diet.  It is commonly used in Europe as a post-operative measure to cut mucous after certain sinus and throat operations. 

Those individuals who eat fresh pineapple daily report fewer sinus problems related to allergies.  In and of itself, pineapple has a very low risk for allergies. 

Pineapple is also known to discourage blood clot development.  This makes it a valuable dietary addition for frequent fliers and others who may be at risk for blood clots. 

          An old folk remedy for morning sickness is fresh pineapple juice. It really works! 

Fresh juice and some nuts first thing in the morning often make a difference. 

It's also good for a healthier mouth. The fresh juice discourages plaque growth. 

Today's funny :o)

Another tree down

Hubby decided to take down this tree in the side yard, It looked like it had four different trees growing out of one trunk. Over the years he has taken two of them off. Now the termites and woodpeckers have just about finished the rest of it

 The part he is standing over was no problem.

  Some really neat designs on the inside:

 

 This is what's left of the tree - one long trunk and a few big branches

 While he was making his notches, the trunk started to split and moved a little bit and trapped the chainsaw.

 He had to use the axe to get the saw unstuck and had to replace a brand new chain and the bar.

After a lot more chopping and a couple of pulls with the backhoe......

.....it finally came down!

All that is left:

Took a few days, but now we don't have to worry about it hitting the house.

:o)

Fun with bricks!

Have some left over bricks???

 

 ... and this one is my favorite!

 

:o)

Today's funny :o)

H/T to wild river!  :o)




After being married for 42 years, I took a careful look at my wife one day and said, "Forty-two years ago we had a cheap house, a junk car, slept on a sofa bed and watched a 10-inch black and white TV, but I got to sleep every night with a hot 23-year-old girl".

"Now ... I have a $250,000 home, a $45,000 car, a nice big bed and a large screen TV, but I'm sleeping with a 62 year-old woman. It seems to me that you're not holding up your side of things."

My wife is a very reasonable woman. 

She told me to go out and find a hot 23-year-old girl and she would make sure that I would once again be living in a cheap house, driving a junk car, sleeping on a sofa bed and watching a 10-inch black and white TV.

Weird clouds

Saturday, October 31, 2015:

Can anyone explain these formations?

Easy Listening for a Sunday Afternoon

The Four Aces

From:

The Four Aces is an American male traditional pop music quartet, popular since the 1950s. Over the last half-century, the group amassed many gold records. Its million-selling signature tunes include "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing". "Three Coins in the Fountain", "Stranger in Paradise",^] "Tell Me Why", and "(It's No) Sin". Other big sellers included "Shangri-La", "Perfidia", and "Sincerely". The original members, responsible for every song made popular by the group, included Al Alberts, Dave Mahoney, Lou Silvestri, and Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro.

Alberts went to South Philadelphia High School and Temple University, and served in the United States Navy, where he met Mahoney. Originally, Alberts sang with Mahoney playing behind him, and later they added Vaccaro on trumpet and Silvestri on drums^.] They played locally in the Philadelphia area, and Alberts started his own record label, Victoria Records, when they could not find a distributor to release their first record, "(It's No) Sin". It sold a million copies, and Decca Records soon signed the group, billing them as The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts.

Alberts left the group in 1958 to try to make it as a soloist, but never made the charts. He was replaced as lead singer by Fred Diodati, who had attended South Philadelphia High School a few years after Alberts. After Alberts had left the group, Mahoney and Vaccaro also left. Silvestri never left the group, but led three new members: Diodati, Tony Alesi, and Joe Giglio. The Original Aces later asked Silvestri to rejoin the original group, and he did.

It was then that Diodati led a new line-up, which consisted of Diodati, Alesi, Giglio, and Harry Heisler. After almost 19 years with the group, Alesi developed a medical condition that forced him to leave the group. As of 2013 the Four Aces members are Diodati, Giglio, Heisler, and Danny Colingo. These members sing all the songs the original Four Aces had made popular at one time.
In 1975, Diodati, Alesi, Giglio, and Heisler were awarded the right to the name in a court suit in which the original members tried to re-establish their right.The court allowed the founding members to tour as "The Original Four Aces, Featuring Al Alberts", which they did, finally retiring the act in 1987. Diodati, Giglio, Heisler, and Colingo continue to legally use the name of the Four Aces and perform the songs made popular by the Original Four Aces.

The founding lead singer, Alberts, died of natural causes on November 27, 2009 at age 87. Mahoney died on July 12, 2012 of complications from Alzheimer's Disease at age 86. Silvestri died on January 27, 2013 at age 86. Vaccaro died on April 5, 2013 at age 90.

The Four Aces were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001. The Four Aces were inducted into the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame in 1988.