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...the many things that you remember as a kid or teenager...

Mr Stickyfingers said:
…not that I’m going anywhere soon Febs… I’ve finally decided on my 3 songs to be played at my funeral… they are…

1)… for when everyone is walking in… ‘I’ll see you in my dreams’ by Joe Brown…


2)… In the middle when the photos are shown… ‘Let it be’… by The Beatles… (my most favourite song ever)…


3)… at the end as everyone is leaving… ‘Always look on the bright side of life’… by Monty Python…



…that’ll do me lol!… has anyone here thought of theirs?… just curious?… lol!… cheers.
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…all my life I have hated gherkins… since forever… I’m now 72… and… I found out something the other day during a conversation with my sweet darling wife… she was preparing me lunch… this is roughly how the conversation went…

Wife:… “do you want some gherkins on your roll for a change?”…

Me:… “babe… they’re disgusting… you know that I hate them because I always take them off my big macs and stuff”…

Wife:… “but you really love cucumbers… you eat baby cucumbers all the time like they’re apples or something to refresh you all the time!”…

Me:… “yeh… so what’s that got to do with anything?”…

Wife:… “gherkins are small cucumbers”…

Me:… “bullshit!… cucumbers grow on the ground and gherkins grow on a vine!… um… they do don’t they?”…

Wife:… “are you serious? (she laughs)… you are 72 years old and think that gherkins and cucumbers are two different plants?… am I ever wrong?… (which she never is… hence me starting to worry lol!)… Google it if you don’t believe me… (now I know she’s right but stubbornly refuse to believe it in the vain hope that she’s wrong for a change)… I know that I’m right… go on… Google it”…

Me:…”okay… I will!”… (sounding like a spoiled brat who knows that he is in deep shit because she’s never wrong lol!)… I type in… ‘are gherkins small cucumbers?’… this is what it said…

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Overview

Cornichons Explained: Taste, Uses, and Buying Guide
Yes, gherkins are small cucumbers, typically 1 to 5 inches long, known for their firm, bumpy skin and used for pickling. The word "gherkin" itself originates from a Dutch term for "small pickled cucumber". While "gherkin" can also refer to other small, pickle-friendly cucumber varieties like the West Indian Gherkin or Mexican Sour Gherkin, in many English-speaking countries, it's most commonly understood as a small, pickled cucumber.

Key Characteristics
  • Size: Gherkins are small, typically ranging from 3 to 13 cm (1 to 5 inches) in length.

  • Appearance: They have a firm, often bumpy, yellowish-green skin.

  • Purpose: They are primarily used for pickling.

  • Etymology: The term "gherkin" comes from the Dutch word "gurken," meaning "small pickled cucumber".
Gherkins vs. Cucumbers
  • While all gherkins are cucumbers, not all cucumbers are gherkins.

  • "Gherkin" specifically refers to a small, often immature, cucumber that is well-suited for pickling.

  • Cornichons, for example, are an even smaller type of pickled cucumber.
Regional Usage
  • In countries like the U.S. and Canada, pickled cucumbers are generally called "pickles".

  • In Britain and other places, "gherkin" is often used to describe a pickled cucumber.
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…needless to say… she had a field day with me lol!…

Wife:… “well… what did it say?… am I right?”…

Me:… “yeah yeah!… of course… your going tell everyone aren’t you?’…

Wife:… “of course I am!… you’d the the same to me wouldn’t you?… of course I am!”…

…so now… I tell the story to everyone before my sweet darling wife does lol!… I usually start it with… “you know what a gherkin is right?”… (they usually say yes)… I then say… “did you realise that they’re small cucumbers?”… most say “yes”… but one person said… “really?… I thought that they were different plants!”… I could’ve kissed her!… (but she’d probably scratch my eyes out with a fork lol!)…

…so!… even at 72 years of age… you learn something every day lol!… (as well as knowing that your beloved wife is always right as usual lol!)… you’re never too old to learn… cheers.
 
timmy said:
Small pickled cucumbers. Honestly I'm with you on this. They even look different from cucumbers, with their little lumps.

But I suppose nobody calls sultanas or raisins "dried grapes" either. I've always knows about them but I imagine some people have no idea.
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…aw timmy… I could kiss you too lol!… and that ‘sultanas or raisins’ thing you wrote… so true… (I actually knew that one lol!)… cheers.
 
Funny as, reading this.
I think everyone gave gherkins the flick from Maccas in the early days. I sort of got a taste wfor them mixed up with a ton of tomato sauce, mustard and everything else.
Now the anchovy discussion ... and the olive discussion. On or off a pizza? (or anything else for that matter)
I hated them both, but love them both now.
 
Olives - it depends - I like the taste of whole olives but hate finding a pip on my pizza! if there is no pips all good. Anchovies all good as long as it is in not too much on the pizza.

My first part time job as a teen was making pizzas at a pizza shop so I probably tried almost every pizza combo I could back then. My favorite topping for a pizza is actually something you don't see around anymore - Tuna.

pizza topping mix I created - Tuna, pineapple, BBQ sauce, jalapeño, mushroom, parmesan and Mozzerella (anchovies optional)
 
Isee said:
Olives - it depends - I like the taste of whole olives but hate finding a pip on my pizza! if there is no pips all good. Anchovies all good as long as it is in not too much on the pizza.

My first part time job as a teen was making pizzas at a pizza shop so I probably tried almost every pizza combo I could back then. My favorite topping for a pizza is actually something you don't see around anymore - Tuna.

pizza topping mix I created - Tuna, pineapple, BBQ sauce, jalapeño, mushroom, parmesan and Mozzerella (anchovies optional)
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I agree on the olive front. They have to be pitted. There's nothing worse then nearly chipping a tooth on an unexpected pit.
The ones that come in the Christmas hampers my family send are awful (not that I've told them!) They are Kalamata olives in sachets. They are tiny and not pitted. Too hard for little return.
Not sure I'd be up for your tuna mix pizza. I like jalapeño, mushroom, parmesan and Mozzerella, but I've never been a fan of pineapple on pizzas, let alone teamed up with tuna!
Then some of my combinations could turn many a stomach!
 
February said:
I agree on the olive front. They have to be pitted. There's nothing worse then nearly chipping a tooth on an unexpected pit.
The ones that come in the Christmas hampers my family send are awful (not that I've told them!) They are Kalamata olives in sachets. They are tiny and not pitted. Too hard for little return.
Not sure I'd be up for your tuna mix pizza. I like jalapeño, mushroom, parmesan and Mozzerella, but I've never been a fan of pineapple on pizzas, let alone teamed up with tuna!
Then some of my combinations could turn many a stomach!
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I hate those little olives with pits in - so frustrating even if they taste nice! I don't even like mandarins if they have too many pips - too fiddly!
 
…hahaha!…with Isee and Febs talking about Pizza’s etc made me feel soooooooooo hungry… so much so… I ate about three quarters of a packet of potato chips to sate my hunger… **BURP!**… oopsies!… pardon me… all is good now lol!… (I so hate Olives… and love love love Anchovies!)… cheers.
 
I was reading a post by @ProjectCastor last night about how he bumped into Kate as a closeted teen and she took him to a gay bar, and that was so sweet, it reminded me of something that happened to me. I came out to my mum at 17. She was a conservative, older woman (she was 42 when I was born) and she had old-fashioned values, so my being gay caught her off guard and she didn't quite know how to react. Anyway a couple of years later when I'd moved to Auckland I was back visiting her in our home town, and she suggested I contact the local gay social club. So that evening I was invited to this guy's house where he and his handsome boyfriend lived. We spent the evening drinking vodka and chatting and ofc I was a bit drunk so I called my mum to let her know I'd see her in the morning. They showed me into the spare bedroom and I kinda passed out on the bed. A short time later, the handsome boyfriend appeared stark naked in the doorway, noting I'd fallen asleep with the light on, and asked if I wanted to join them in their room.

Anyway that's the story of how my old fashioned 61yo mother hooked me up with my first threesome.
 
timmy said:
I was reading a post by @ProjectCastor last night about how he bumped into Kate as a closeted teen and she took him to a gay bar, and that was so sweet, it reminded me of something that happened to me. I came out to my mum at 17. She was a conservative, older woman (she was 42 when I was born) and she had old-fashioned values, so my being gay caught her off guard and she didn't quite know how to react. Anyway a couple of years later when I'd moved to Auckland I was back visiting her in our home town, and she suggested I contact the local gay social club. So that evening I was invited to this guy's house where he and his handsome boyfriend lived. We spent the evening drinking vodka and chatting and ofc I was a bit drunk so I called my mum to let her know I'd see her in the morning. They showed me into the spare bedroom and I kinda passed out on the bed. A short time later, the handsome boyfriend appeared stark naked in the doorway, noting I'd fallen asleep with the light on, and asked if I wanted to join them in their room.

Anyway that's the story of how my old fashioned 61yo mother hooked me up with my first threesome.
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Hahahahahahahahaah I love this so much!!!! And “first” is noted 😉😉 but on a serious note, how good that your mum came around and was so supportive. Love this
 
ProjectCastor said:
Hahahahahahahahaah I love this so much!!!! And “first” is noted 😉😉 but on a serious note, how good that your mum came around and was so supportive. Love this
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Honestly she did do well after the initial shock. At the time though she took out a bunch of books about homosexuality written in the 1950s from the library, and spoke to her church minister (and wanted me to speak to him as well - I really hope in hindsight that wasn't his suggestion yikes 😬 ). Anyway I declined that option fortunately.When I first came out I hadn't planned it. It was a weekday morning before Ieft for work, and she asked if something was bothering me, and I'm not even sure why she asked that, but anyway I just came right out and said it. She definitely wasn't expecting me to say that, and I asked her not to tell anyone, but by the time I got home from work she'd already told my eldest brother (who lived elsewhere) and within a very short time all my siblings knew. She was divorced but managed to restrain herself from telling my dad for several years, when he apparently voiced concerns about being the last to know. So in that one brief conversation I effectively came out to my whole family.🤣 But over time she really did come around, especially considering the stuff in those books would have been from the gay dark ages. Ugh.

Many years later when I visited my dad in his small country town, he came to collect me from the bus on the main street. I gave him a hug and kiss and it was completely natural and even in the small town he didn't give the slightest hint of embarrassment. And that memory has stayed with me forever.
 
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