Sean Dennis wrote in a message to Thom LaCosta:

 SD> Hello, Thom.

 SD> On 20 May 05 at 20:10, Thom LaCosta wrote to JAY EMRIE:

 TL> from Sicily and remarked that he remembers as a kid not even the
 TL> livestock would attempt to eat the stuff (g).

 SD> You wouldn't want to.  Prickly pear has very tiny, sharp and
 SD> painful spines with barbs in the end.  You have to despine it very
 SD> carefully before you can eat it or do anything else with it.

Right....but the Mexicans eat a lot of it....which may be the only
justification for letting them swarm over the border...to prepare cactus 
for diabetics.

Just think....they can be called health care workers.

cya,
thom
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