What does a Fender Stratocaster and a 262 pound watermelon have in common??

I posted this same blog on my myspace page...but, it's just really interesting so I wanted to put it on this one as well, so everybody can read it:

As most of you know by now, I have taken a liking to guitars. Especially Fenders! I like the way they look, and I love the way they sound. Even though I am not that great, or even that good for that matter, I am intrigued by them. Recently, I went to visit my family in Florida. My niece let me borrow "some old guitar" that she got a few years ago for her birthday. It was mainly used as a decoration in her room. It's a robin egg blue Fender Stratocaster! I cleaned it up a little and now it sits next to my Fender acoustic..... Needless to say, I really like my Fenders. Well, unfortunately, in today's obituaries in The Tennessean, (I read them everyday.....) I saw a picture of a man holding a guitar... His name was Bill Carson. I usually just look at the ages of the people that have passed, but, because of the picture, I read it. Come to find out, Mr. Carson, who was 80 years old, was an accomplished western swing guitarist in the late 50's for artists such as Hank Thompson, Spade Cooley and Billy Gray. Then he went to work for Mr. Fender in the product development department and testing. He was the designer of the famous FENDER STRATOCASTER guitar!!!! He also held positions as plant manager, Director of Artist Relations, Marketing Director, etc..... I was just amazed! I was also saddened at the same time. Know what else is interesting about this man???? He was in the 1990 Guinness Book of World Records for growing the world's largest watermelon..... 262 pounds! How cool was he?? Seriously.... from designing a guitar that has been used by some of the most famous musicians in the world to growing unusually large fruit!!! It is sad that he has passed, but what a great little history lesson. I just wanted to share that with everybody.