THE SLOW BURN
There are many museum pieces that are the result of human error: a serendipitous
carelessness, sleepiness or absentmindedness of their contributors. But
there are others which, there is reason to believe, became exhibits through
the carelessness, sleepiness or absentmindedness of the food itself.
Or were they trying to send a message?
This originally luscious lemon (center, at left) allegedly got lost
for several months, with the result you see in the photo. Was the lemon
truly lost, or did it purposely commit this act of selfless artistry in
order to prove a point? We’ll never know. But we can still appreciate
the brilliance of this citrus swami in pointing out, through art, that
we are ALL slowly burning.
Nityananda Lemonzest.