Maybe tomorrow... (The littlest cucumber)
Once upon a time there was a little cucumber. He slowly grew up on the farm, spreading tendrils into the world.
Once day, the big nasty farming machine came and cropped him away from his parental plants, and the littlest Uborka began his strange journey...
Lyle · Monday March 22, 2004
14:55

Sounds almost like the set-up to some sort of joke:
What's small thin and green and travels from town to town each week?
Bruce Banner's cock.
D · March 22, 2004 15:00Quick everyone! Uncle Lyle's telling a story!
(can't wait until he gets to the bit about why they are wrapped in plastic...)
Gordon · March 22, 2004 16:42See, when I did short stories I concentrated on animals. But vegetable short stories opens up a whole new vista of opportunities.
Peter the Pea.
Carol the Courgette.
Arbuthnot the Artichoke.
Sidney the Swede.
Oh, I am going to have so much FUN!!!!
Vaughan · March 22, 2004 17:27