CoAbode

Let's face it -- not everything will grow on everyone because, let's face it, some of us are spicier than others and if you're on the bland side you might not be able to sprout the tastier treats. Then again a bitter nature might make the honey suckle sweeter. We may discover things about nature and human nature we never could have predicted. Of course we wouldn't all bud the same shade of green but would our 'true' colors necessarily mimic our melanin? Might we sprout stripes or freckle up in polka dots, occasionally going calico or tortoise shell in seasonal splendor? I have maniuplated the color of flowers in my garden by changing the balance of the soil and it's no secret that grass will grow a deeper green with the right kind of fertilizer. I can manipulate the shade of green but will Irish Moss go with my skin tone or should I consider a hint of Baby's Breath for high lights? Would a rose be too much? There are no rules, no guide lines yet but we'll still need brave stylists to proclaim themselves 'experts' despite their lack of experience. How else will we know if we're lovely or lame?!?! Like anything else in life this will, no doubt, define a new divide. The very very rich can go ornamental only and feast off the food growing flesh of others. Of course we'll reach a stage where having your crop exfoliated to the extreme will be the ultimate in beauty -- because only the most outrageous or wealthy will be able to afford not to grow their own. For anyone else, it's suicide. If you have naturally fast growing food you can feed yourself and sell the rest. And if living off the profits of what your body does naturally seems odd consider the super model -- no special skills just natural perfection and curves.

We can make up the standards as we go and I'm pretty sure we should we address the 'peekaboo' issue before it becomes an issue. I know the plumber's-butt look is in for guys and the thong-crawling-out-of-the-jeans look is hot for women (too bad it's not limited to those who have the bod for it) but I really think we should consider the minimum and maximum coverage question now. If you skimp on the foliage, you're stuck padding the diet with cheeze in a can or doing the unthinkable -- stealing. When is it a case of playfully thieving crops from a friend or grabbing lunch at the expense of others? Will low blood sugar be an acceptable defense for such a personal crime? You may not be stealing the food from my childrens' mouths but you're stealing it right off my hand or my thigh or -- wherever it's growing!! We're gonna need a new set of laws. Forget about indecent exposure -- if it all falls out you can always put on clothes. But illegal mowing, clipping and gnoshing are the ultimate concern. Don't touch my daisies!!!!