A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing.
Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-84)
WINTER TREES - PAINTING by THOMAS MILNER
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This is a terrific painting, you have a great talent – I draw “stick men”!
And that quote is great! – When I was a child we always had cucumber thinly sliced, skin removed, soaked in vinegar (no pepper though). It was like eating soggy seeds!
Christine
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This is a terrific painting, you have a great talent – I draw “stick men”!
And that quote is great! – When I was a child we always had cucumber thinly sliced, skin removed, soaked in vinegar (no pepper though). It was like eating soggy seeds!
Christine
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