PrintPhoto of the Day: Alternate Name for Brussels Sprouts
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At Pike Place Market in Seattle, WA, you may not be able to find Brussels sprouts. But little green balls of death? Yes!
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10 Comments:
LOL...Do you think the sign increased or decreased sales?
JEP at 6:34PM on 02/29/08
I think I'd be more inclined to buy because of the humor. I do like Brussel sprouts, but only in small quantities. Beyond four or five, they are little green balls of death. A half pound for a dollar seems about right.
kurteye at 7:04PM on 02/29/08
Man those look GOOD! I'll take a couple of pounds - deadly or not!
SayWhat at 7:58PM on 02/29/08
I'd buy them just for the laughs. Also, when my brother was little, he used to call peas "those little green balls." He was allergic to them, so I guess the "of death" part would also have been appropriate!
Kerosena at 9:27PM on 02/29/08
That is my favorite produce stand in the market. They also put out signs for "Oh My God" fruit. I learned this when I was given a sample of pear, and the first words out of my mouth were "Oh my god", at which point the vendor pointed to the sign: "Oh My God Pears"
culinaryrabbit at 11:42PM on 02/29/08
That sounds like a fantastic place to shop culinaryrabbit! I love the tie in of humor & yummy fresh produce :o)
Erinay77 at 1:22AM on 03/01/08
@kurteye: I was thinking the same thing. This is the BEST MARKETING EVER!
@culinaryrabbit: That is so awesome. I wish someone did that here.
roboppy at 1:46AM on 03/01/08
Killer BS.............. (Brussel Sprouts)
PerkyMac at 11:12AM on 03/01/08
i'm roasting some little green balls of death right now, as it happens. they're my favorite veggie these days!
cybercita at 2:38PM on 03/01/08
Yes, the vile little things labelled for what they are. Feh. Here, in Seattle, at the Pike Place Market!
Still, I like the stand with the rubber tyrannosaur savaging the Brussel sprout in its savage jaws. Nature, red in tooth and claw.
Stushi at 3:43PM on 03/03/08