12 Dec 06 04:24, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:

 RN>>> I wouldn't know one unless someone handed me one and told me what
 RN>>> it i

 CS>>> I am not familiar with it still in the shell myself, though I've
 CS>>> seen it.

 RN>> What does it look like?

 RW>> A giant prickly pear...

 RN> I've heard of them, but am unsure if I ever laid eyes on one here.

They range from Texas to California and south into Mexico. We have a giant
Cholla cactus growing at the gate. The 'pears' are really sweet to eat,
kinda like eating rasberry jam. That is, if you can get past the prickly
spines.

Pigskin gloves help a lot.

               R\%/itt




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