A Chance to Celebrate the Rutabaga

I know some of you are wondering why anyone would want to celebrate the rutabaga. Some of you may even be wondering what the rutabaga is. To answer the last question first, the rutabaga is the vegetable that everyone I knew referred to as a turnip when I was growing up. You can see a photo of the vegetable at the Advanced Rutabaga Studies Institute, which has declared May to be National Rutabaga Month. Dave Barry has responded by suggesting that we take the rest of May off. Despite the apparent lack of popularity of rutabagas, I'm very fond of them (even though I'm still training myself not to call them turnips). Via Rebecca's Pocket.