what a pickle.

# In the state of Connecticut, in order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce. Plus, you may not sell a pickle that will fall apart if dropped 12 inches.

# In Trenton, New Jersey, it is illegal to throw a bad pickle in the street.

# In Rhode Island, it is illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley.

# In some parts of the south, it's illegal for women to eat pickles with their feet up on the porch railings!

# Pickles were mentioned at least twice in the Bible.

# The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.

# Aristotle praised their healing effects.

# Julius Caesar made his army eat them, maybe because...

# Cleopatra's favorite food was pickles. She said they made her beautiful.

# John Lennon's first girlfriend was named Thelma Pickles.

# And the first American president George Washington loved pickles.