I like pistachio nuts. In fact, I would say that pistachios are the fifth best variety of nut in the whole wide world.
Once you crack that shell, you'll find a tasty nut waiting for you. And they're green, which is fun. I encourage everyone out there to give pistachios a try. I don't think you'll regret it.
I like pistachios so much that I composed a bit of light verse.
"Yo ho ho ho, pistachio
They've got character like Shakespeare's Horatio [pron. "whore-ashy-oh" for the purposes of this verse]
If the death row executioner was coming to smash me, yo
One of my top five hypothetical final meal menus would include a serving o' pistachios."
They're pretty good to eat.
What are the four more superior nuts? Perhaps we'll discuss this topic more in coming weeks.
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