Hi, guys!
Did you know that the 3rd of August is the national non-official day of the watermelon?
Also you must know that a watermelon isn't a fruit or a vegetable. It's a big berry!
At first this party took place in the USA but nowadays it's conquering the world day by day.
WATERMELON HISTORY
Watermelons came from South Africa where you can still find the wild watermelons in the local jungles. This wild watermelon is considered to be the relative of the well-known watermelon. But the DNA-analysis showed that these wild and typical watermelons are both connected to the ancient herb called "Citrullus ecirrhosus" that grows in the Kalkhari desert.
Ancient Egyptians knew about watermelons and cultivated them on their lands. The watermelon seeds were found in the pyramids that can be considered an evidence. People thought that in another world the great Pharaoh will eat watermelons. Also this tasty berry was mentioned in old papyruses.
The watermelon was known to the old Rome people if you read the verses by Vergilius. People usually ate fresh or salty watermelons as well as they prepared watermelon honey. By the 10th century the Chinese had already known the watermelon and called it "The melon of the west". Every September they made a watermelon party.
Watermelons were taken to Europe after the famous Crusades. As for Russia, ancient tatars brought watermelons on that land.
SOME FUNNY WATERMELON EXPRESSIONS, PROVERBS AND IDIOMS
Now here what I liked about watermelons:
- "Marriage is an uncut watermelon" :)
- "Putting watermelons under someone's arm"
- "Don't pick up two watermelons with one hand"
- "If you pick up a sesame seed, you may drop a watermelon"
SO HAPPY WATERMELON DAY, GUYS!
By the way:
- Do you have any special watermelon recipes? If yes, please, share here!:)
Best regards, gardener Bee :)
Comments
I am one of the biggest fan of Watermelon, but never heard about Watermelon day :-)))))))
I like to eat watermelon in the hot day, hmmmmmm so fresh,
anyway HAPPY WATERMELON DAY
I hope all watermelon in the world grows bigger and bigger
:-)))))) awesome Bee...
What a wonderful and refreshing fruit is watermelon! I'm Italian and here in summer there is the triumph of watermelons, red, yellow, white watermelons and so delicious! Thanks Honey for this post, you reminded me that I have another slice of frozen watermelon in my fridge! Ahahahahah! By the way, happy watermelon day!
Reza, thanks for your comment and catch the watermelon :)
thanks for sharing these nice watermelon and happy watermelon day
i wanna create a day:
STRAWBERRY DAY
later i will explain about it
Evangelina, thanks for your feedback :) Hope, you smiled :D
clever, thanks for your comment)
firs of all, happy watermelons day, Im really glad to hear that. Im a watermelon lover and thats why. in fact wetermelon is a very delecious and benefecial fruit and It really deserves to have an international day. to conclude, thanks Ms HONY to remind of this great day.
Alberto Navarro Nuño, a watermelon is a berry :) I have never tried spicy watermelon with lemon. What's the taste? Do you like it?
)) I see that everyone is interested in that expression :))) Let me keep the answer and try to think and guess :)))) thanks for your comment:)
Hello Bee
Thanks for including to me in this article, it is really awesome because I have never heard it before and less with this kind of fruit or vegetable (I do not know it either, what it is).
It has a good taste and it is really fresh!! I do not know once if you try to taste the watermelon with lemon and powder spicy.
And I would like to know what is the meaning of this expression "putting watermelons under someone's arm"?
I really appreciate it.
Thanks and Best Regards!!!
Amal, thanks for your comment:) And how do you understand that quote? Try to imagine:)
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