Sand Dollar

"Sand Dollar legend is an Easter and Christmas 

favorite which tells a story that includes the 

five slits representing the wounds of Jesus Christ 

when on the cross. 

The Easter lily with a star in the middle 

represents the star of Bethlehem and 

on the back is the outline of a 

Poinsettia, the Christmas Flower. 

When the Sand Dollar is broken,

there are five doves representing 

good will and peace."

From the Internet

When I sliced a persimmon the inside reminded me of a Sand Dollar and I wondered if persimmons also have a story. The flower on the inside of the fruit is beautiful and I looked on the Internet but did not find any legends about the flower in the persimmon. It sort of looked like an embroidery stitch.

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"If it be not ripe it will draw 

a man's mouth awry with much torment. 

But, if it is ripe, it is as

delicious as an apricot."

Capt. John Smith, 1624