Apples generally make my mouth itch. I think I have an allergic reaction to the small amounts of cyanide in them or something. I will eat one if there is nothing else though. My favorite ones are the granny smiths. =] I still love it when a student leaves an apple on my desk.
Mine too! Actually, it has gotten worse and I can't eat apples anymore. My throat starts to swell and I have a bad allergic reaction. I never used to!
And back to word play and metaphors...as a result of the metaphorical 'pushing back' to which I referred earlier, the committee whose meeting I attended is revamping their norms and procedures....sometimes the 'squeaky wheel gets the grease' and it's worth it to 'rattle a cage'
