THE ACT OF EATING AN ORANGE
- 7 days ago
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By Jim Gill
The hue of the skin, the scent, the
heaviness hefted in the hand will indicate
whether it is ripe and ready to
consume. The innards, the fleshy parts within,
are not so easily revealed, it takes a dedicated
thumb, or knife, to part the skin and
flesh. Some take an anatomical approach,
dissect segments symmetrically, while
others choose to rip and tear with no attention to
the art. Some suck juice vampire-like,
pick the pith from between their teeth, though
some simply prefer to chew the guts. Whichever
way you choose the outcome is the same: The
evidence left on your lips, a blood-like stickiness. A
remnant beneath your fingernail. A handful of skin. A
memory, of sweetness edged with bitterness.