I heard the news this afternoon on the radio (WRCJ). The price of spaghetti will soon be at an all time high.
That inexpensive pasta, loved by children and adults alike, apparently will be costing much more in the future. The price will be so high that many families will no longer be able to afford to serve it on a regular basis.
The Swiss Spaghetti Weevil, an insect that has not been a problem in the past, is, because of global warming, threatening the Swiss spaghetti crop this season. Switzerland is the world’s major grower of spaghetti.
The weevil is very difficult to control even with strong insecticides under the best of circumstances.
Readers of this blog have nothing to worry about. Tomorrow I will be discussing growing organic spaghetti trees in your own back yard.
Bob
Recycling from the garden to the news there Bob?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/1/newsid_2819000/2819261.stm
Comment by Charlie Stratton — April 2, 2008 @ 11:10 pm
Charlie has discovered that I enjoy recycling old stuff, especially for April Fool’s Day. I wonder what gave it away?…the old black and white photo of the Swiss maidens maybe.
Anyway, if you click on the link in his comment, you will find out “The Rest of the Story”…oop’s there I go again…
Comment by Bob — April 3, 2008 @ 11:08 am