Michael was a sturdy, energetic guide on the tour of the pineapple plantation. We were all in a large cart-like wagon, being pulled by a tractor.
Michael: "I splain you to test pineapple. How you test pineapple?"
Many hands go in the air. Michael points to a young woman.
Young woman:"You pull off one of the leaves."
Michael:"Wus you name?"
Young woman:"Susan"
Michael: "Susan!" and begins applauding. The rest of the wagon joins in.
Michael: "No!"
Laughter and surprise all around.
Michael:"How to test pineapple?" Looks around invitingly.
Older man:"Squeeze the pineapple for the right softness."
Michael:"Wus you name?"
Older man:"Jim!"
Michael: (applauding) "Jim!" Others join in applauding.
Michael:"No!"
We all begin to see the pattern and the number of volunteers drops sharply.
Michael recapitulates: "You go to store, tear off some pineapple leaves, squeeze the fruit" (throwing leaves in all directions and banging the pineapple on a railing.) Next customer tears of leaves (leaves fly in all directions again and the pineapple takes another battering.) No!"
He counts off on his fingers:"Are leaves a healthy green? Is pineapple symmetrical? Are 'eyes' on surface large? Does pineapple have yellow bottom?
In Costa Rica, we had pineapple with every meal. Now about two months later, we have fresh pineapple with every breakfast.
Michael: "I splain you to test pineapple. How you test pineapple?"
Many hands go in the air. Michael points to a young woman.
Young woman:"You pull off one of the leaves."
Michael:"Wus you name?"
Young woman:"Susan"
Michael: "Susan!" and begins applauding. The rest of the wagon joins in.
Michael: "No!"
Laughter and surprise all around.
Michael:"How to test pineapple?" Looks around invitingly.
Older man:"Squeeze the pineapple for the right softness."
Michael:"Wus you name?"
Older man:"Jim!"
Michael: (applauding) "Jim!" Others join in applauding.
Michael:"No!"
We all begin to see the pattern and the number of volunteers drops sharply.
Michael recapitulates: "You go to store, tear off some pineapple leaves, squeeze the fruit" (throwing leaves in all directions and banging the pineapple on a railing.) Next customer tears of leaves (leaves fly in all directions again and the pineapple takes another battering.) No!"
He counts off on his fingers:"Are leaves a healthy green? Is pineapple symmetrical? Are 'eyes' on surface large? Does pineapple have yellow bottom?
In Costa Rica, we had pineapple with every meal. Now about two months later, we have fresh pineapple with every breakfast.
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Bill
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