First Lady Michelle Obama Does Letterman's Top 10 List
Mrs. Obama's top 10 list was a play on her new book "American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America." The List: No. 10: Gardening was invented in 1822 by Albert Gardener. No. 9: Plant avocadoes, tomatoes, onions and cilantro together and grow a guacamole tree. No. 8: Eggplants were originally cultivated for use as doorstops. No. 7: In his lifetime, the average American will eat half a radish. No. 6: The largest zucchini ever grown contained a Starbucks. No. 5: Later this year the Supreme Court will finally rule on "tomato" vs. "tomahto." No. 4: If you have an actual green thumb, it might be scurvy. No. 3: Lettuce is 96 percent water and 4 percent lettuce. No. 2: The White House tool shed contains shovels, trowels and Weed Whacker One. No. 1: "With enough care and effort you can grow your own Barack-oli." On just about every news site they are using the same Associated Press story that sites the ...
