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Old 05-31-2006, 11:18 AM   #37
johnfowles
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Originally posted by charlene:
was the answer 'tomato" ?????
if not then what was it he called Tommy ????
NO NO Omer specified "???" which is only three letters ??
BUT... dear Charlady I feel you are possibly onto something here.So let's try a simple "Tom"
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An interesting aside here in the UK the best tow-mah-toes are from the chamnel island of Jersey
and are known as "Jersey Toms"
Here in the States me tooism says the best
US Tow-May-toes come from tada tada New Jersey!!
Also there is the Toms River in New Jersey

and...and...last year
"Members of the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Monday approved a measure designating the Jersey tomato as the official state vegetable."

John Fowles
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