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		<title>Two differing viewpoints</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madeline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When faced with fresh, lightly chilled, extremely juicy and sweet, seedless watermelon:- one of my sons, the &#8220;former neophobic,&#8221; has very low facial muscle tone which makes eating a strenuous business, my other son, who eats more or less anything [except bananas]  displays a remarkable dislike for this most innocent of fruits.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When faced with fresh, lightly chilled, extremely juicy and sweet, seedless watermelon:- one of my sons, the <a href="http://seminakedchef.blogspot.com/">&#8220;former neophobic,&#8221;</a> has very low facial muscle tone which makes eating a strenuous business, my other son, who eats more or less anything [except bananas]  displays a remarkable dislike for this most innocent of fruits.</p>
<p>“I am called it an ‘aqua jaw breaker’ coz of dah watery and hard to biting.”</p>
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<p>Or&#8230;&#8230;..how to eat watermelon without using your hands.</p>
<p>On the other hand&#8230;&#8230;his brother:-</p>
<p>“IZ DISGUSTIN LIKE EATIN A SPONGE!”</p>
<p>For yet another alternative view of watermelons, zip over to my pal <a href="http://slurpinglife.typepad.com/">&#8220;Melody&#8221;</a> for a quick <a href="http://slurpinglife.typepad.com/slurping_life/2009/07/sooc-saturday-excuse-me-seedless.html">&#8220;slurp&#8221;</a> and spit out the pips.</p>
<p>In a last note, it may be that you too are enjoying a thoroughly delightful life, but others, sadly, are not so blessed.</p>
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<p>Maybe you could help out a <a href="http://mommydearest1514.blogspot.com/2009/06/calling-in-favor.html">smidge,</a> or visit to see the <a href="http://mommydearest1514.blogspot.com/">devastation</a> for yourself so that we can all thank our lucky stars.</p>
<p>Best wishes</p>
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