Post #304066 by GentleHangman on Fri, May 4, 2007 2:06 PM

I just snapped off the handle of my old 'friendly' lime juicer! All for about 1/2 oz of fresh Persian Lime Juice . . . from 'Persian' Limes that came from Mexico (3 for $1.00). I live in Florida . . . we used to grow citrus right here and you could buy it from local roadside produce stands . . . I say 'used to' because now we have to import limes (and other citrus) from Mexico . . . I used to get better than 1.25 oz of lime from a Florida-grown 'Persian' lime . . . and now these Mexican Limes . . . same size . . . but only 1/2 oz of juice? And break my faithful old friend "Larry Limie" to boot! It's a conspiracy I tell you, a conspiracy!
Wait a minute! "Persian" Lime . . . Persia . . . Hmmmmm . . . what happened to 'Persia' . . what is it called today? Hmmmmmm I know that Siam is now Thailand . . . . so Persia is what? IRAN! Never-mind . . . that explains it!
Mind the gap!