Think of the fruits that appear most often in cartoons, stickers, party posters and emojis. Watermelon almost always finds its way in. Not the whole fruit resting quietly on a table, but a cheerful ...
Boston Magazine: Obama Cartoon Called ‘Racist’ for Reference to Watermelon-Flavored Toothpaste [Updated]
New York Magazine: Maybe the Boston Herald Cartoonist’s Dumb Watermelon Joke Was Just a Mistake
Maybe the Boston Herald Cartoonist’s Dumb Watermelon Joke Was Just a Mistake
CBS News: Boston Herald Executive, NAACP To Meet About 'Watermelon Toothpaste' Cartoon
ABC 7 Chicago: Obama cartoon called 'racist' for reference to watermelon flavored toothpaste
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Herald has apologized for an editorial cartoon about the recent White House security breaches featuring U.S. President Barack Obama that made a watermelon reference. The ...
Talking Points Memo: Boston Herald: Sorry If We Offended With Obama-Watermelon Cartoon
Tired of anyone making a link between watermelon and America’s first black president? So are we. The Boston Herald, however, is not. The paper published a cartoon featuring the “White House intruder” ...
Learn about the wonderful world of watermelon with recipes, carvings, educational resources, activities and industry promotion materials.
Watermelon was grown by the ancient Egyptians and it’s still evolving today. More than 300 varieties of watermelon are cultivated in the United States and South America, where complementary growing seasons provide a year-round supply of watermelon in an array of shapes, colors and sizes. The development of seedless varieties revolutionized the watermelon market, making this age-old fruit ...