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Forbidden Fruit
Wit and Wisdom
by Beth Broderick
They are everywhere. Lemons, oranges, and grapefruits are the most obvious, but tucked into corners or looming in the back are also figs, and, this being the Southland, avocados. My new neighborhood is ripe with produce which tempts me at every turn. I look up wistfully at the lemons I cannot reach without risking serious bodily harm. The low-hanging ones are picked off by passersby as soon as they look remotely ready, so I have to keep a keen eye out.
Yes, I know I can just go pick up a bunch at the grocery store, but it’s not the same as holding a freshly…
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