And you thought kumquats have had no effect on popular culture. How about a kumquat, my little chickadee?—W.C. Fields, My Little Chickadee (1940) You're...standing...in...my...KUMQUATS—The Fantasticks (1960) We should be dancing, I agree, my little … [Read more...]
Archives for February 15, 2013
Odds And Ends: Well, Actually, Two Odds And A Video At The End
KUMQUATS In Los Angeles, we had a kumquat tree. Every winter it gave us a crop of the tangy little citrus globules. After we moved north to apple country, I missed the kumquats. One day a couple of summers ago, my wife returned from a shopping expedition with a fledgling kumquat tree in a pot. … [Read more...]