ARCHIVED 2002

The Vine

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Dear Ms. Green,

Being I am an avid reader of the Borodino Bullett, I would like to express my concern about the politician on the cover of the news stand. I am really getting tired of looking at him. Why not put some regular person there slamming pancakes. like some nice topless eighteen year old tomato. Thank
you for listening to this voice in the wilderness.

Tom Trachimowicz from downtown Borodino

Some FAQ's about tomatoes (see below)

Dear Mr. Trackamouse,

Thank you for your interest in The Bullett. However, as you well know, this is a community website where people of all ages can gather and express their views. Somehow I think the vision of a "topless 18 year old tomato" would be inappropriate. But, since we do try to accommodate the needs of our readers, here are 3 tomatoes for you. I will take your suggestion of a person "slamming pancakes" on the cover under consideration.

Ms. Green

Tomatoes are rich in an anti-oxidant called lycopene, a compound principally found in tomatoes that protects cells from oxidants that have been linked to cancer. In laboratory tests, lycopene was found to be twice as powerful as beta-carotene at neutralizing free radicals. Evidence shows people who eat a large amount of tomatoes and tomato products have a reduced risk for a number of types of cancers including but not limited to; prostate, lung and
stomach, pancreatic, breast, cervical, colorectal, oral and esophageal cancers.