So I’ve been very much appreciating the beginning ideas about the role of Pesach as prompting a sort of psychological and spiritual spring cleaning, especially coming from the indulgence of Purim. I have really been feeling that sort of inertia towards springtime and freedom in almost every aspect of my life in the past few weeks, and it’s reassuring to read that others feel the same way, and that there may be explanations for it.

But sometimes I need to take a break from my day-job studying the portance and significance of food/nutrition, debating local and organic, examining food consumption trends, sustainable solutions to malnutrition, Farm Bill politics and the implications of the obesity epidemic, and explore a creative, childish side. Which is what I did tonight when my biweekly box from Boston Organics arrived and my roommate and I had a conversation about the hair-like characteristics of carrot tops. I present to you: Mr. Purple Carrot-top?