Thread: Red "Delicious" Apples
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Old 02-02-2007, 04:23 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey View Post
Breed for looks and long shelf-life and ignore how taste is affected.
In this way, I think the "Red Delicious Apple" is highly symbolic of where our society has been heading, in general.
I really am a little bit angry/disappointed that we are stupid/complacent enough to popularize/accept a shitty-tasting apple.
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