Cornucopia

It may be time for a Rooney Ramble. What is this obsession with vegetables? Last week Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia posited that "if the Federal Government could force you to obtain health insurance then they could also force you to eat broccoli." I happen to like broccoli, but not every day. George H.W. Bush hates broccoli so I dare the Feds. force-feeding old number 41 against his will. All this recalls memories of mother urging Johnny to eat his spinach - or else.  Or perhaps making a strong argument for carrots improving your eyesight. I have several friends who are vegans but they do it by choice. Sometimes persuasion works best as the vision of a cow suggesting we eat more "chikin".
While all eyes and ears were on the Supreme Court you may have missed the following datelined Brussels - "The European Union has fined certain freight forwarders for price fixing in international trade." The clever cartels were using "gardening" terms as code words for their activity i.e. the names of vegetables with heavy emphasis on asparagus. (see NYT 3/29/12) Now I also like asparagus even though it gives the urine a sweet aroma. So pass the peas and mashed potatoes but hold back the rutabagas -and please no brussels sprouts - they give me too much gas.
tjs
PS - I seem to recall that Dan Quayle had his own problem with vegetables - he couldn't spell them.
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