What really makes me blue

[elusivek]

A funny story to share.

We had... what are those called... sharons? One evening after dinner. I was performing some miracle or other for the Boss so I lagged a bit over dinner.

When my magic weaving was all done, I continued my dinner and just reached out for a sharon, broke it in half and just bit into it.

And then I saw. A white worm. Squirming in the remaining sharon. I screamed, too late, swallowing was a reflex...

Objectively, I know it's okay. But the squirming part of me is just... noooooo!

And of course, I'm just so obsessed about seeing that worm... but at the same time, it reminded my of a poetry book I had for my primary school years. The phrase actually had been on my mind all these 20-odd years. "What makes me really blue".... After a bit of googling, I found the poem itself, but not the accompanying image of a worm with a sad smiley face.

It's such a shock, I almost screech (Link)
By William Cole

It's such a shock, I almost screech,
When I find a worm inside my peach!
But then, what really makes me blue,
Is to find a worm who's bit in two!

So I guess my consolation is I found an entire worm and not half a worm LOL. 

Comments

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

It looks like a persimmon. I once was about to eat some raspberries and found a tiny caterpillar on them.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Eeks... I know how you feel!

[hermitsmurf.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure I would have thrown up.

[magic-treehouse.livejournal.com]

How funny, some one at work mentioned Sharon fruit yesterday and I'd not heard about them in years. I'm not I want one now though after seeing your entry!

[blastofserenity.livejournal.com]

I have goose bumps! I would have freaked out seeing half of a worm! But yeah, not unsafe but unpleasant I'm sure.