• Karlach@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    11 months ago

    "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.

    Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

    During this time of relaxation and reflection, Humpty had a revelation. Life is beautiful. The natural cycle must be honoured. Humpty offered their body to nature and became pure energy. Life throughout the universe vibrated with Humpty’s energy. All was Humpty. And Humpty was All.

    For several years Humpty’s absence went unnoticed. Then people started realising there was a constant void in their lives. Something was not as it used to be. When they realised Humpty had disappeared, they searched the lands far and wide for any sign of Humpty. Eventually they located Humpty’s old residence, now reclaimed by nature. Vines, bushes, cobwebs, mould, and other life had flourished, becoming increasingly concentrated toward an apparent epicenter. At the epicenter, deep within the Humpty Core, lay a few surviving fragments of Humpty’s shell.

    All the king’s horses and all the king’s men

    Couldn’t put Humpty together again. "

          • Traegs@lemmy.world
            51·
            11 months ago

            Most people that would go apple picking aren’t getting that many, like half a basket, maybe 15-20 pounds at most. It takes like 10 minutes and you’re paying by the pound for what you take home for half the price or less than you would at the store.

            It can be a fun activity for kids, I don’t see what you’re upset about.

        • magnetoencefalografy@kbin.social
          4·
          11 months ago

          Oh, I didn’t realise people would pay to do it - public fruit trees are fairly common in England. Apples and plums especially, but I’ve picked pears and cherries too, and there are even figs supposedly.

    • ivanafterall@kbin.social
      11·
      11 months ago

      I’ve never picked apples at an orchard, but I did go to the orchard and gorge myself on apple cider doughnuts, apple cider, and basically half an apple pie. That, I can recommend heartily.

    • Masimatutu@lemm.eeOP
      5·
      11 months ago

      It is just a fun, meaningful activity you can do outdoors, which you can enjoy afterwards when you eat them directly or make apple sauce/jam/cake/crumble/strudel etc.

    • Feirdro@lemmy.world
      3·
      11 months ago

      Have you done it? I haven’t picked apples in a long time but I had fun picking peaches this summer.

  • Gort@lemm.ee
    4·
    11 months ago

    Being from the UK, it took me a couple of seconds longer to get the meaning.

    Yeah, he deserves a great autumn.