I came across this in the news today:
Watermelon auctioned for $6,100 in Japan
Record-breaking sale comes after a pair of cantaloupes sold for $23,500
Record-breaking sale comes after a pair of cantaloupes sold for $23,500
TOKYO - A black jumbo watermelon auctioned in northern Japan fetched a record $6,100 Friday, making it the most expensive watermelon ever sold in the country — and possibly the world.
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Wow! There are many things about Japanese culture that I have trouble understanding, but this I can admire. Now I don't feel so bad about having consumed about $30 worth of organic grapes in the past week. I don't suppose anyone's looking for some really fancy rhubarb?
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