Today we are inudated, with more stormy weather to come. May I recommend two brief diversions?
The first is an essay by Stephen Fry, which explains why Wodehouse is worth reading.
http://wodehouse.ru/fryart.htmAnother is from my lunchtime browsing of a discount book catalog. Glance, but do not linger, at (or on) the cover photo of "Katie' Brown's Outdoor Entertaining; Taking the Party Outside."
http://www.amazon.com/Katie-Browns-Outdoor-Entertaining-Outside/dp/ 0316113069
Here's a reference to help: http://onlineslangdictionary.com/ definition+of/melon
David Ritchie, turning the male gaze from visual pun shine in Portland, Oregon