MoonsOfJupiter wrote:
> This is the proper etiquette for bringing watermelons to parties and
> cookouts.
>
> 1) Don’t bring one. If your host thought it would be good to have a
> watermelon they would have bought one themselves.
>
> 2) If you do bring one, cut it yourself. Don’t just bring it and leave
> it somewhere, expecting the host to think about it , find a knife and
> cutting board, and serve it. It won’t happen and no one will remember
> about it until they’re cleaning up and find it after the party is over.
>
> 3) If you bring one and it doesn’t get served, take it home. Don’t
> expect your host to have to deal with largest possible food item as a
> leftover.

And if you bring it, bring it COLD. Show some respect.

By the way, having raised 4 voracious teenagers, I have learned to cut
watermelon up very quickly (seedless).

1. cut it in half
2. take a half and plop the cut side down on the board. Cut the top off parallel
to the board, exposing red flesh.
3. Quickly make big cuts around the edge, removing all the rind.
4. Chop the now rindless melon half into chunks of the desired size.
5. repeat for other half.

GWE