"Prunes" are now..."Pitted Dried PLUMS"!

[trof]

Yep.
Prunes got a bad rap as something geezers eat to "stay regular",
So now, for the 'younger generation', they're yummy, good-for-you,
DRIED PLUMS.
:rofl:

[darkstar]

1. Oh...I thought this was part of DU's name-changin' mania

It's more like a sock puppet thing, eh?

[leeroysphitz]

2. Fair enough and Cabernet Sauvignon is just warm grape juice. n/t

:)

[Brother Buzz]

3. Eat prunes at night and wake up with that get up and go feeling

Be a regular gut, eat prunes.

I really like the dried prunes we see in the market these days. Back in the day, stewed prunes (canned) was the thing and I grew to hate them.

[Kat45]

4. I noticed and got a big kick out of that.

But they weren't going to fool me--I KNOW they're prunes, and I hate prunes.

[Ivan Sputnik]

5. I call them giant raisins

Q: Why did the raisin go out with the prune? A: Because he couldn't find a date.

(Uhh...just trying out my new name here. Sorry.)

[leeroysphitz]

6. Once I smelled just like the bathroom After Grandma'd used it and she's been eating prunes. n/t

[no name no slogan]

7. And getting laid off is now called a Career Downsizing Opportunity

Because we need more double-speak.

This is the DU member formerly known as DoublePlusUnGood.

[Lethe]

8. how come you can't get a fresh date or fig?

slightly related to the OP....

have you ever seen a non-dried date or fig? whats the deal here? They are delicious dried, how come I never seen one fresh?