Pickled

 So it's 1:15, my blog is due by 3:15, and I have about 20 or so minutes before I need to head back to work. My lunch includes a pickle. Most of my lunches include a pickle. So I was thinking about this, and I remember when my aunt went to New York for a week, and her carry on bag was one of those little soft pack refrigerated cubes. It was empty when she left, filled with pickles when she returned. A LOT of pickles.

So what's the deal with Jews and pickles? I honestly think we are pre-programmed genetically to sniff out a good kosher dill (Claussen is pretty good BTW). My grandfather used to take us to Sam's Kosher Style Deli in Citrus Heights, and I remember that he would eat his Reuben and save his pickle for the end. He is really into his pickles. He would look at us staring at the untouched pickle, and he would say "for dessert."

According to the Pickle Guys website, Jews have been eating (and loving) pickles since ancient Mesopotamia. Thousands of years before Jesus was even around, we have been pickling stuff. And Jesus most likely ate pickles. Just putting it out there.

The website also mentions that the Israelites that left Egypt mourned the loss of cucumbers when they were wandering in the desert because they had no pickles. Knowing my family, the claim seems perfectly valid.

For your interest, July is National Pickle Month. And November 14th is National Pickle day. Just in case you needed validation that pickles are in fact important. They are.

Sources:
https://pickleguys.com/historyofpickles.php
http://www.freewebs.com/pickleday/
http://webclipart.about.com/od/special/ss/National-Pickle-Month.htm

And in case you didn't want a pickle, here are some photos to ensure that you do.

 

And if you are looking for some fun management Ideas, apparently pickles make a great reward/incentive (this was developed by someone who was clearly talking to my family about motivational tools):

 

And because this one is super cute....