AVOCADO FACTS

- One avocado contains 81 mcg of Lutein, an important nutrient for healthy eyes.

- Avocados contain more potassium than bananas.

- Once an avocado is picked, it takes between 7 and 10 days to ripen.  Keeping it in the refrigerator will slow down the ripening process, while a paper bag with a ripe apple will speed up the process.

"Every avocado slice you see on your SUBMARINA sub is sliced throughout the day from whole ripe avocados at each SUBMARINA location.  SUBMARINA takes great pride in serving premium fresh sliced avocados and not the chunky spread you see at other places.  At SUBMARINA, we know that great tasting sub sandwiches start with the freshest, high(est) quality ingredients.  Have you tried one of our Subs with fresh sliced avocado?"

Jerrold Kusher
Executive Vice President, Procurement
Submarina California Subs
Graduate Culinary Institute of America

On a lighter note - Who are (were) the Detroit Gems?

Today we know the Detroit Gems, founded by the owner of a jewelry store, as the L.A. Lakers.  The Lakers got their start in 1946 as the Detroit Gems, with a first year record of 4-40. 

In 1947, for $15,000, the Detroit Gems were bought by two businessmen from Minneapolis.  The question was what to name the Minneapolis team - naturally a naming contest in the the state called the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" determined that the Gems would be named the Lakers.

After moving to Minneapolis, and acquiring George Mikan, the Lakers went on to a string of successful seasons, winning 6 championships in the next 7 years.  After George Mikan retired in 1956 the Lakers fell on hard times and changed ownership in 1957, and in 1960 moved to Los Angeles.  The rest, as they say, is history.