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Bond Watermelon Feast 2010
An Oriental Tradition Begins Fifth DecadeAugust 9, 2010
Which red to take? Sailor Gordon LeGrand, who’s used to making split second decisions on the water, navigates the offerings.
Melon checker: John Bond’s thumb guaging for ripeness
Keith Crisco shares a light moment with Irma Fay Maxbauer
That way: Carol Small points Elena and Clara (and forks and melon rinds) in the right direction.
While humans enjoyed the red part of the melon, the turtles that live in the Bond’s back yard feasted on the rinds. Here, Steve and Jodie Devera catch a glimpse.
The last guest: a turtle eyes a piece of melon..