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We Heart Artichokes Hearts: Castroville's Artichoke Festival Returns
SF Weekly ^ | Thu, May 7, 2015 | Peter Lawrence Kane

Posted on 05/07/2015 6:50:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: nickcarraway

God invented the artichoke because, in His infinite omniscience, He knew that someday, someone would invent Best Food’s Mayonnaise (known as Hellman’s east of the Rockies).


21 posted on 05/08/2015 5:03:16 AM PDT by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: nickcarraway

Lived in Monterey for 18 months and loved all the festivals: strawberry, squid, broccoli, garlic, etc. nothing like seeing someone drunk on garlic wine. Grew up in the Bay Area but never went until we lived there....
But now, no water, no festivals, right?


22 posted on 05/08/2015 5:29:10 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: Excellence

Try Duke’s mayo (in the south)....the best!


23 posted on 05/08/2015 5:31:58 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: skeeter

Meh, and the native language is Spanish these days.....


24 posted on 05/08/2015 5:32:59 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: matginzac

Maybe thats the reason why.


25 posted on 05/08/2015 5:37:05 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: gaijin

I used to smell the garlic all the way up in San Jose. You’re so right that the smell hasn’t been as strong in recent years. And the number of days has been reduced.....


26 posted on 05/08/2015 5:38:19 AM PDT by uncitizen (Pamela Geller - Peaceful Protestor)
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To: DAC21

I’m in your same position.
I miss my Grand parents too.


27 posted on 05/08/2015 7:21:03 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ( Obammy is a lie, a mooselimb and pond scum.)
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To: skeeter

Hence my pic.

She was the 1st Miss Artichoke.

Have no idea if there was ever another...


28 posted on 05/08/2015 11:17:48 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Is the Central Texas bab still open?


29 posted on 05/08/2015 3:52:31 PM PDT by ebshumidors
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