It has reached the point of Squash Bribery in Vermont. My best friend, Mr. Greg, gave me a jingle this past Friday and tried to bribe me into taking more of his 11+ pound squash. First, he pulled the New England guilt of "we can't let this go to waste" and then went on to the Squash Bribery. He offered to throw in some tomatoes and basil. Then he went on to include a pint of fresh-picked blackberries. I resisted. I caved when he threw in the grilled lobster stuffed with chorizo.
Being a veteran player of "Pass the Squash" for 18 years, I managed to salvage the situation. I just played it forward to friends from Massachusetts and New York - minus the blackberries and lobster.
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