Sheep Peach by Any Other Name . . .

Have you ever wondered about the origins or kiwifruit or where it got its name? I didn’t think so. Neither did I. But when I read that the plant was renamed with an eye on the American market, I had to look into the matter.

Kiwis — the fruits, not the slang word for New Zealanders or the name for the fuzzy bird — is a native of China where it was known as yang tao, roughly translated as “sheep…

Voilà pour le premier post musical. Les sentiments non partagés : un sujet peu original, mais une source d'inspiration infinie. Une rencontre, un certain agencement, une pincée de frustration et on obtient quatre accords et une mélodie. Simple, c'est certain. Efficace ? c'est à vous de me le dire.

Dear sweet fruit why can't I forget your taste? It stays on my tongue like the crow on the grave.

Sharp pleasure why can't I live it once more? Your flesh makes me feel like I'm alive.

Tasty drug why can't I enjoy other fruits? It seems like there's nothing as fresh as your juice.

Melonette why can't I let you shun? I'm sick of this rage since you hit my tongue.