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THE CHALLENGED SEPT 2 PROMPT | COCONUTS
All For the Love of Coconut
Is it a nut, a fruit, or just a hard, hairy ball
September 2: World Coconut Day. What is your favourite thing/memory involving coconut? or write a story about coconuts or anything that reminds you of them. (Anu maheshwari)
I was cleaning out some kitchen drawers when I found an old hammer and screwdriver among some old chef knives. I’ve been living in this house for over twenty years, and I couldn’t remember why I would put a garage tool in the kitchen.
A few hours later, it came to me.
I used the screwdriver to punch out the eyes on whole coconuts to reach the water inside, then smashed the coconut shell with the hammer to get the meat.
After all, how else are you supposed to open a coconut?
I always felt sorry for movie or TV characters, stuck on a tropical island, full of coconut trees, with no way to open them.
My first introduction to coconuts was in junior high school. The science teacher bought a few to show us as part of a nutrition lesson. We laughed when she pulled them out, referring to them as hard, hairy balls. She never figured out why we laughed. And no one volunteered to tell her.
