Chelsea in Canada was biking past her neighbo(u)r’s lawn when she saw this sign, and the sheer Canadian-ness of it made her laugh so hard she nearly fell off her bike. (Chelsea then apologized to her handlebars, the asphalt, and the world in general before snapping this photo and continuing, politely, on her way.)
Happy Belated Canada Day, everyone!
related: Canadian is Angry; Still Says “Thank You”
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#1
Heather
It does so grow back if you cut it off at the base! Maybe if enough thieves steal their rhubarb, root and all, they won’t need to worry about it being stolen anymore because they won’t have any anymore.
Jul 2, 2013 at 5:55 pm rating: 90
#2
Herne Hill Dave
Oh, come on.The least you can do is threaten to shoot their dumb ass. Or not send them a Christmas card.
Jul 2, 2013 at 5:56 pm rating: 90
#3
diogenes
If it doesn’t grow back, it was never meant to be…
Jul 2, 2013 at 6:00 pm rating: 90
#4
bob loblaw
Should have told the stealer to eat the leaves as they are quite toxic and can leave the eater with a fine case of the trots if not death.
Jul 2, 2013 at 6:13 pm rating: 90
#5
Jean
Who steals rhubarb???
Jul 2, 2013 at 6:13 pm rating: 90
#6
Kelly
If you pulled it out, roots & all, how would it grow back?
Jul 2, 2013 at 6:22 pm rating: 90
#7
LI
I love this sign’s sentiment. The sign-writer is trying to educate folks on how to properly harvest rhubarb… even if they got some of the details incorrect. You should pull the stalks from the base (by wiggling them) rather than cutting them. You don’t actually pull out the roots of the plant, though. By wiggling the stalks loose, you encourage better plant growth than if you just use a knife, and the stalks will stay fresher longer, especially if you twist off the leaves just above the top of the stalk rather than using a knife and cutting the stalk short to get rid of the leaf. Trim before use, and you’re set.
Jul 2, 2013 at 6:35 pm rating: 90
#8
Wench
That rhubarb was fucking delicious…..
sorry guys, SOMEONE had to say it…….
Jul 2, 2013 at 7:46 pm rating: 90
#9
tch tch
We dug out our rhubarb last year as the stems always stayed green and tasted bluuurky. It’s back happy as Larry this year. Might be time for a Roundup Smoothie
Jul 2, 2013 at 7:53 pm rating: 90
#10
The Elf
Have we learned nothing from Batman? Never rub another man’s rhubarb!
Jul 3, 2013 at 6:38 am rating: 90
#11
Dane Zeller
Oh. I thought it was celery.
Jul 3, 2013 at 8:08 am rating: 90
#12
Rainlight
This post is extra funny for me since I had to harvest the rhubarb in our backyard just recently. The third such harvest so far this year, even with the garden mostly filled with weeds.
The leaves were HUGH.
Jul 3, 2013 at 10:52 am rating: 90
#13
The Elf
I’ve played Skyrim too much. I thought of the rhubarb growing in the front yard and figured I could harvest it for poison.
Jul 3, 2013 at 11:50 am rating: 90
#14
Lisa S.
My suspicion is that in their haste & anger to write a note they reversed it in their brain; the thief was pulling out the whole thing and they’re asking for him or her to cut instead, but got it flipped.
Jul 3, 2013 at 7:49 pm rating: 90
#15
OurHero
My crazy ex girlfriend once got angry and threatened to cut off my rhubarb from its base. I squeezed her melons and now we’re fine.
Jul 4, 2013 at 8:59 am rating: 90
#16
redheadwglasses
Could note writer be even more considerate and leave behind washed, cut rhubarb? That’d be ever so more convenient.
Jul 5, 2013 at 8:49 am rating: 90
#17
Dr.Chalkwitheringlicktacklefeff
Well my rhubarb always grows back when I chop it at the base of the stem.
Jul 27, 2013 at 11:54 pm rating: 90
#18
Erica
When stealing rhubarb goes wrong…..
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhTQ31Fqnw86S6wDyH
Aug 2, 2013 at 4:18 pm rating: 90
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