Is a Tomato a Fruit?

*This* I had to share because, well...it's classic Jordan.

A few weeks back during Jordan's class trip to science camp, our group was patiently waiting for the wagon to arrive so we could be transported to our next learning adventure location. While we were waiting, a lovely gentleman by the name of "Grandpa" decided to fill the time by talking with the students about the foods we grow. At one point, he asked the kids to name their favorite vegetables, and so each took a turn telling us what they liked to eat.

At one point in the discussion, someone mentioned tomatoes. To "Grandpa," this was an "ah-haaa" moment which needed further investigation, so he asked the students, "...but kids wait a minute, is a tomato a vegetable or is it a fruit?"

All at once, about half of the students shouted out "vegetable" and the others staked their claim for "a fruit." Grandpa quickly settled down the ruckus that arose, and then listened to a couple of students as they stated their rationale.

Then without raising her hand, Jordan spoke out in a clear voice and very matter-of-factly -- "Of course a tomato is a vegetable. Don't any of you know about Bob the Tomato? He's on *VEGGIE TALES*. Get it? Veggie Tales?"

The high-wattage light bulbs in everyone's thinking caps seemed to all turn on at once, as I scanned faces throughout the group. And the "oh yeah..." smiling facial expressions I saw among the chaperones were priceless.

Yep. That's my outside-the-box thinker. And I'm yours truly, her very proud Mom.