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Trixiebelle

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FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« on: May 09, 2007, 16:34:10 »
In all walks of life and wherever you go, you can always locate a famous fruit, vegetable or herb

(Ok … I’m bored! Humour me!)

COMEDY SECTION

Basil Fawlty: Don’t mention The Pesto
French Bean & Saunders: Absolutely fabulous in pickle

MUSIC SECTION

Asparagus Spears: Pick Me Baby One More Time
Courtney Lovage: You have to understand it to appreciate it… or not.
Little Gem Richard: Quite crisp but a bit short

SERIOUS ACTOR/TV PRESENTER VEG

Leonardo De Calabrese: Over-rated in my opinion but ‘green’ describes it well.
Cauli Faraday: Women seem to drool over this vegetable but I’m not keen. Even with cheese sprinkled on top.
Brussel Brand: Dreadful foliage and a reputation for bolting in the early hours of the morning

ROYAL VEGETABLES

HRH the Pea of Wales and his dear lady wife Camilla Parsnip Bowles: A strange combination I’m sure you will agree. I can only stomach them together for a couple of Sunday roasts a year.

Princess Beetrootice (daughter of Funghi and Andriod):  Sturdy little thing with an interestingly coloured head of leaves (no doubt inherited from her mother-veg) Could get tough with age. Better pickled.

POLITICAL VEGETABLES

Turnip Blair: Good mashed
Salad Hussain: Invasive and bitter. Best avoided.
Osama Bean Laden: Rarely sighted these days. Can grow in light-restricted conditions (i.e. caves) Also bitter and quite rampant.

LITERARY VEGETABLES

William Shakespeare (also known as ‘The Chard of Stratford’):  Looks good, comes with recommendations from others but turns out to be utterly tasteless and uninteresting. AVOID!

Courgette Heyer: A hybrid relative of Georgette Heyer who knocked out a few ‘bodice-ripper’ historical novels in the 70’s. My mum had the whole set. Each book had EXACTLY the same plot-line and could best be described as ‘compost’. Much like the courgettes we know and love today.

Elizabeth Carrot Browning: A hybrid relative of the world-famous Victorian poetess. Unfortunately this vegetable’s rhyming couplets are as follows …

“I’m a carrot
Not a parrot!
I am orange
I’m not borage …”  ETC.

Sad really, but I’m not going to lose sleep over it!

ANYONE ELSE GOT ANY FAMOUS VEG. THEY WANT TO SHARE?
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2007, 16:55:41 »
Yer Mad!
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2007, 17:06:34 »
I KNOW  ;D I just can't help it!
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2007, 17:53:35 »
Yer also very cleverXX Jeannine
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2007, 18:19:29 »
cheers, trixie, can't think of any funnies but you made me laugh out loud  ;D

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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2007, 18:26:07 »
I tried to cross Good King Henry with a Jersey Royal and all they did was mange tout

And dont ask about Principe Bhorgese flashing his plums at Mr`s Taylor`s yellow pair(sp ;D)

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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2007, 18:28:39 »
King Edwards are royal but John Motson is only a Common Tater

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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2007, 18:33:20 »
I have Bean thinking about this one.

I heard about a Scarlet Emporer who got involved witha Painted Lady, they both ended up on the Trail of Tears XX Jeannine
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2007, 20:03:40 »
Hee hee Ho ho.
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2007, 22:39:48 »
I'm Asparagus!

No, I'M Asparagus!
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2007, 23:42:02 »
Trixie, you've started me off now!

Shallot Church looking forward to her new role as a mummy but that won't leave mushroom in her diary for singing

Brocolli  Balboa - thinks he wasn't a contender because his name wasn't as catchy as his more famous cousin Rocky.

Kale Minogue - Hopes to hit the Top Twenty with her updated version of Sir Cliff's "The Onions, darling, we're the Onions"

Florence Nightingale-Fennel - descendant the famous Lady with Lamp

Rhubarb Lenska - is she still Mrs Denis Waterman?

Excerpt from "the Tattie  Tattler":-
When Lady Christl wed King Edward it was indeed a Majestic ceremony in which the Pentland Crown was piped in by a Maris Piper before an audience of Maris Peers, Pentland Squires and assorted Jersey Royals

Brain dead now!




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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2007, 15:39:35 »
WICKER! :D

I love Shallot Church & Kale Minogue :D FANTASTIC!

I woke up at 6am this morning worring about something ... maybe it shouldn't have been HRH the Pea of Wales in my original post. It should have been HRH the Quince of Wales instead. But it was too late to edit the post.

P.S. I do have MORE important things to worry about but that one sort of slipped through the net!
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2007, 16:05:19 »
Far too much time on your hands Trixie. :P ;D ;D ;D
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2007, 16:20:53 »
thought Rhubarb Lenska went out with Dennis Watermelon? think their relationship crumbled

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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2007, 16:36:12 »
Aaaaaaarggh!
at RT
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2007, 16:54:03 »
I only have time on my hands @ 6am of a morning Saddad!

And PMSL @ Rhubarb's Crumble  ;D
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2007, 17:02:25 »
Didn't Elvis Parsley do Blue Swede Shoes?

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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2007, 08:36:06 »
 ;D

He did indeed Grandma! Along with some other classics ..

Love my Tender and True
Jailhouse Rocket
Artichoke Heartbreak Hotel
A Big Hunk O' Lovage
&
Viva Las Veggies

What a STAR he was. It has always been my ambition to visit Grapeland  ;D
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #18 on: May 13, 2007, 09:44:28 »
And lettuce not forget that FAB duo, Lemon & McCartney!
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Re: FAMOUS VEGETABLES
« Reply #19 on: May 13, 2007, 10:21:26 »
And lettuce not forget Ringo Starfruit cos he was a great drumhead.

 

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