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  Vampire watermelon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Vampire watermelons are a folk legend from the Balkans, in southeastern Europe.
The belief in vampire watermelons is similar to the belief that any inanimate object left outside during the night of a full moon will become a vampire.
Vampires of vegetable origin are believed to have the same shape and appearance as the original plant.
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 Watermelon
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, Family Cucurbitaceae) is the fruit and plant of a vine-like (climber and trailer) herb originally from southern Africa.
Pickling watermelons is widespread in Russia, and pickled watermelon rind is also popular in the West.
Watermelon is also a term used to describe left-wing Greens, in that they are 'green on the outside, red on the inside'.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Watermelon   (723 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Watermelon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The flesh is similar to the rind of a watermelon and is often known as citron melon (distinct from the actual citron, of the citrus family); it is used for making pickles, and because of its high content of pectin is popular as a constituent of jams, jellies, and other gelled preserves.
Additionally, the word "watermelon" has been used since the late 20th century as a term describing left-wing Green party members, referring to them as "green on the outside, red on the inside" (red being the color commonly associated with liberalism in Europe).
Watermelon seeds are rich in fat and protein, and are widely eaten as a snack, added to other dishes, or used as an oilseed.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Watermelon   (4170 words)

  
 Watermelon article - Watermelon Scientific classification Plantae Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
David Livingstone, the African explorer, described watermelon as abundant in the Kalahari Desert and the species descriptor, vulgaris, means "common" (Shosteck, 1974).
The watermelon fruit, loosely considered a type of melon (although not in the Genus Cucumis), has a smooth exterior rind and a moist, sweet, usually red interior flesh.
Until the 1940s, the watermelon was rarely found in a grocery.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Watermelon   (428 words)

  
 Vampire watermelon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The belief in vampire (An African melon) watermelons is similar to the belief that any inanimate object left outside during the night of a full (Any natural satellite of a planet) moon will become a vampire.
The earliest known reference in scholarship is T. Vukanović's account of his journeys in (A historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries) Serbia from 1933 to 1948.
Vampire watermelons are not necessarily any more implausible than other vampire-related beliefs.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/V/Va/Vampire_watermelon.htm   (777 words)

  
 Vampire watermelon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Vampire watermelons are a folk legend in the Balkan peninsula of south-eastern Europe associated with the Roma people of the region who originated of vampire folklore including a number of unusual legends.
belief in vampire watermelons is similar to the belief that inanimate object left outside during the night a full moon will become a vampire.
A vampire watermelon may be disposed of scrubbing the melon with a brush that been boiled for a day.
www.freeglossary.com /Vampire_Watermelon   (346 words)

  
 vampire
A vampire is a mythical/folkloric creature that is said to subsist on human blood (animal blood can often suffice); usually the vampire is the corpse of a recently dead person, reanimated or made undead by one means or another.
Vampire folklore may have arisen as a response to conflicts in religion and culture; it is also widely theorized that missionaries and other new elements of the population brought new strains of disease, resulting in a greatly increased number of "mysterious" deaths during the period.
Its portrayal of vampirism as a disease (contagious demonic possession!), with all its undertones of sex, blood and death, struck a chord in a Victorian England where tuberculosis and syphilis were common.
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 Watermelon - Food Reference Food Facts
Watermelon can be traced back to Africa and is part of the cucumber and squash family.
Watermelons can be kept for short periods of time, up to 2 weeks, uncut at room temperature.
Blend cubes of seedless watermelon and use the juice in margaritas, daiquiris or lemonade for a new twist.
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 Vampire | Vampires.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In their mythology, a vampire drank blood, was afraid of (but could not be killed by) silver, and could be destroyed by cutting off its head and putting it between the corpse's legs, or by putting a wooden stake into its heart.
However, once the vampire bats became known in western culture, their existence certainly reinforced and shaped the vampire legend, and it is common for vampires to be represented as bat-like in one way or another and have the ability to transform into one when desired which in turns grants the ability to fly.
Self-styled vampires of this sort will often claim that their own personal physical or psychological characteristics, such as pale skin, sensitive night vision, quick reflexes, emotional irritability and instability, and any number of self-professed psychic abilities are direct results of vampirism rather than independent or imagined traits.
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 Talk:Vampire watermelon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
All I remember is that the vampire rabbit fed on the vegetables.
The vampire watermelon was created by Terry Pratchett in his Discworld Series of books.
In spite of all the effort that has already been put into verifying the truth of vampire watermelons in folk lore only one source for the information has ever been found.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Vampire_watermelon   (1321 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Talk:Vampire
The notion of vampires as an infective race (or reproductive) is incredibly new in the history of vampire lore.
Vampires in the Blade story are susceptiple to the following: silver, ultraviolet light (including sunlight) etc. They have the power to retract thier fangs and they participate in mortal's affairs.
Vampires in Anne Rice's novels are susceptiple to sunlight, fire, and also tend to be more philosophical than other vampires, sometimes causing thier own inner torture.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Talk:Vampire   (3283 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Vampire watermelon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Gypsy Lore Society was founded in Great Britain in 1888 to unite persons interested in the history and lore of Gypsies and rovers and to establish closer contacts among scholars studying aspects of such cultures.
Skepticism (Commonwealth spelling: Scepticism) can mean: Philosophical skepticism - a philosophical position in which people choose to critically examine whether the knowledge and perceptions that they have are actually true, and whether or not one can ever be said to have absolutely true knowledge; or Scientific skepticism - a scientific, or practical...
Terence David John Pratchett OBE (known to some fans as Pterry, following the convention he used in his book Pyramids where characters were given names such as Ptraci and Pteppic) is an English fantasy author (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Bucks), best known for his Discworld series.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Vampire-watermelon   (1518 words)

  
 Vampire Watermelon - Uncyclopedia
In the same vein as the Vampire Bus, the VW is an instrument of torture second only to Abu Graib.
The vampire watermelon has since become a major source of crop loss and fatalities across California.
One particular vampire watermelon with a taste for underripe nuts made its way to an Orange county NRA convention and slaughtered all participants.
www.uncyclopedia.org /uncyclopedia/index.php?title=Vampire_Watermelon   (309 words)

  
 Definition of Vampire watermelon
Vampire watermelons are a folk legend from the Balkan peninsula of south-eastern Europe, though it is unclear whether the idea was ever taken seriously.
The story is associated with the Roma people of the region, who originated much of vampire folklore including a number of unusual legends.
It may well be misleading to ask whether they "really" believed the story: they may have told it in the same way as people today might talk about Santa Claus or the bogeyman.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Vampire_watermelon   (779 words)

  
 Watermelon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
However, the association of watermelon with fl people, particularly in the American South, is not entirely spurious, given the plant's African origins.
In the United States, one may also find a variant known as a hard watermelon, or a watermelon that has been enhanced with an alcoholic beverage.
This process involves boring a hole into the watermelon, then pouring the drink inside and allowing the alcohol to mix with the inside of the fruit.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/w/watermelon.htm   (942 words)

  
 Cornell University Blog » Vampire Watermelons
This entry was posted on Friday, April 1st, 2005 at 7:33 pm and is tagged with vampire folklore, balkan peninsula, roma people, wikipedia, watermelons, inanimate object, south eastern europe, melon, belief, folk legend, full moon, vampiric, pester, eastern europe, melons, pumpkin, peninsula, creatures, legends, and transformation.
hunted by westerners for ages, it is prized for its… watermelon-iness…defenently the least scary of vampiric creatures, considering there is a vampire who’s head pops off and its guts squirt out of its neck.
Sexta-feira, Abril 08, 2005 The Vampire Watermelons (MWAHAHAHA) Vampire watermelons are a folk legend from the Balkan peninsula of south-eastern Europe, though it is unclear whether the idea was...
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 Vampire Watermelon - Exploring the Vampire Universe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Vampire mythology is a rich and varied tradition, including legends that appear to have arisen in Roman times, right through to flights of fancy born last week.
The Vampire watermelon falls close the latter category.
The entry includes a false reference, and a false assertion that Pratchett claimed not to have invented the vampire watermelon.
www.vampyreverse.com /facts/mythology.shtml   (582 words)

  
 The Ultimate Talk:Vampire watermelon - American History Information Guide and Reference
Vampire Watermelon -- if the title doesn't say it all to you, a google search for vampire + watermelon leads to some amusing sites but nothing describing these apparently foul figments of a user's imagination.
I took a few bites of the watermelon as I was cutting it in preparation for eating, and it didn't taste very good (the red part tasted less sweet, leaning in the direction of the typical rind flavor).
Watermelons appear to have been discovered by David Livingstone sometime in the early 19th century.
www.historymania.com /american_history/Talk:Vampire_watermelon   (3007 words)

  
 Watermelon - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris; Family Cucurbitaceae) is the fruit and plant of a vine-like (climber and trailer) herb originally from southern Africa.
Melon lovers had to grow their own, which tended not to keep for long.
Watermelons, Walnuts and the Wisdom of Allah: And Other Tales of the Hoca
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 Station Information - Vampire Watermelon
The belief in Vampire Watermelons is found in the Balkans.
One of the main indications that a melon is about to undergo a vampiric transformation (or has just completed one) is the appearance of a drop of blood on it.
Like pumpkins, these fruit can become vampires; they are not considered very dangerous, particularly because they have no teeth.
www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/v/va/vampire_watermelon.html   (131 words)

  
 Guthwulf.com: A place to laugh, cry and express your half-assed opinions
We went to the store and bought a big watermelon, then came back and enlisted the help of our artistically skilled friend Dave H (whom you might remember from his Jedi Knight II review) in creating it.
Having missed the first two I only made it in time for the finals, but they were postponed when two people thought up the idea of sitting me on a skateboard and rolling me down the hill as our racer.
Balancing it was a bit hard, seeing that the watermelon was top-heavy and I had to shift the skateboard’s weight with my tilting head, but I did it and only fell off once.
www.guthwulf.com /guthbag/otherstuff/watermellon.html   (1251 words)

  
 Watermelon - InfoIndex.org
Watermelon is great with no embellishment, but you can also cook with it.
Watermelon was born out of the plans Geissler and Robert Earl Keen and entertained about starting an independent Texas label.
Watermelon take a lot of time to grow, but the reward is mouth watering delicious.
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 Vampire Watermelon Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 vampire watermelon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Vampire watermelons are a folk legend in the Balkan peninsula of south-eastern Europe, associated with the Roma people of the region, who originated much of vampire folklore including a number of unusual legends.
A vampire watermelon may be disposed of by scrubbing the melon with a brush that has been boiled for a day.
The brush must then be thrown away and the melon burned.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Vampire_Watermelon   (254 words)

  
 watermelon
The watermelon is a type of melon with a moist, sweet, usually red flesh.
Watermelon has a very high water content, and can be used to satisfy thirst.
Seedless hybrids have sterile pollen and pollinizer rows of varieties with viable pollen must also be planted, and the pollinator populations increased to three hives per acre.
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 watermelon information site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris Schräder; Family Cucurbitaceae) is the fruit and plant of a vine-like (climber and trailer) herb originally from southern Africa.
This watermelon variant index site has been developed to help wayward users find the information they are looking for, no matter how they are mistakenly spelled or mistyped.
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 Johnny Sansone CD Review
"Watermelon Patch" is Johnny Sansone's follow-up to his 1997 Bullseye debut CD, "Crescent City Moon" (BB9585).
Fortunately for Sansone's growing number of fans, "Watermelon Patch" shows no sign of Sansone's letting up on his assault on blues, zydeco and roots rock n' roll.
In a recent conversation with Sansone, he told me that he was starting to tour more on a national level to help give him more exposure to a national fan base.
www.mnblues.com /cdreview/sansone.html   (449 words)

  
 MonkeyFilter | The Vampire Watermelon
The purpose of the vampire watermelon is to pester the living.
Watermelon Like pumpkins, these fruit can become vampires; they are not considered very dangerous, particularly because they have no teeth.
Watermelon vampires are found among the Muslim Gypsies of Yugoslavia.
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