Ah, the noble mango!  I have to admit that mangoes are absolutely, by far, my most favourite of all favourite fruits ever.  It might be partly nostalgic -- the memories of growing up in the tropics, eating mangoes with my friends, juice running down my arms -- but it's also because it is one of the sweetest, most amazing fruits I know.  And mango juice?  Nectar of the gods.

And if you think that perhaps my fixation on mangoes is a bit nuts, check out this article in the New York Times:  it's mango season in India, and everyone is taken with this succulent fruit.  Why, even President Bush himself has lifted a ban on importing Indian mangoes into the United States, as part of a recent deal struck with allowing for easier access by India to nuclear technology.  "The U.S. is looking forward to eating Indian mangoes," he said at a recent press conference in reference to the deal...

...aaaaanyway...

...the article is a delightful read, and in addition to describing the mango culture that surrounds this particular season, a very detailed account on how to properly eat a mango is included -- and I have to say that the author has it spot on. 

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