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Garlic: Tough-guy Gus is a NYC cab driver. He thrives in an environment that others might find harsh. Even so, he'd secretly like to retire to the country! (Maybe raise sheep...) |
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The Garlic Page
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Garlic: Gavin, Gus' teenage nephew, is a mellow dude. He's got a long life ahead of him, yet he's a tad vulnerable to harsh conditions. A future environmentalist, right now Gavin's an iPod-toting loner. |
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The Garlic Page
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| Onions: Olivia, a nurse, has always had lots of friends. She's a natural mingler! Her secret ambition is to write a romance novel. Don't tell, but she secretly loves mint chocolate chip ice cream. |
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The Onion Page
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| Eggplant: Also a nurse, Emma is the exotic one. She's always wanted to visit the markets in Morocco. She's intrigued by all the different textures and aromas. When you crave a chai latte, Emma's is the place to stop. You'll notice she loves purple! |
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The Eggplant Page
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| Peppers: Petra just loves to dance (the salsa, of course!) Her favorite feel-good is raising money for charity in the hospital's dance-a-thon. Wanna make friends fast? Offer to rub her feet. Petra says, "it's cool to be hot!" Will she soon have a suitor? Hmm! |
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The Pepper Page
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| Potato: Pierre's one regret is that he's so misunderstood. A baker by profession, he's well liked. Pierre is a practical sort. Generous. A sustainer. Give you the shirt off his back, he would. But he's gotta take care of himself. Too much sun and he peels. |
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The Potato Page
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| Tomato: Tillie, a nurse, works nights so she can have daylight to play with her pastels. Everybody loves Tillie! She blends. Husband Tom is a carpenter. They're completely devoted to Tillie's nephew, Bert Basil, who she raised like he was her own. Her theme: "I gotta be me!" |
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The Tomato Page
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| Beets: Barry's a good old boy. Only his mom knows the truth — he's an under-cover agent. As far as most can see, Barry's just a bunch of leaves... but is there more??? |
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The Beet Page
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| Carrots: Cyrus retired early from his high-stress job as an air traffic controller to embrace a blissful spiritual existance. He practices tai chi daily for strength & flexiblity. Says it's grounding. |
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| Lettuce: Lean, green, and flexible. That's Lillian, our resident yoga guru. Serene, too. Ommm. Ahhhh! |
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| Spinach: Stuart is a retired naval officer. You may recall one of his more newsworthy recruits from cartoons-gone-by. No pretension here, though. Our Stuart's stalwart, steady, and strong. |
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The Spinach Page
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| Broccoli Raab: Unlike her cousin broccoli, Roberta is early and fresh. She likes cool weather & swims for a hobby. While she's got a bit of teen brashness, take a minute to get aquainted and you'll find her most agreeable! |
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| Cabbage: Clarice is a field ethnobotanist. She collects butterflies, yet hates it when they flutter in her hair. That's why you'll usually see her outside in that crazy hat! |
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The Cabbage Page
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| Kale: Kelvin's our muscle-man. He pumps iron in his spare time and coaches the high school football team. Wouldn't he and Miss Minerva make a cute couple? |
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| Mustard (Greens): Minerva is delicate, yet strong. A biology teacher, she really understands the importance of good nutrition and exercise. That's why you'll often find her at the gym. |
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The Mustard Page
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| Garbanzo Beans: Gaetan has a bit of an identity issue. Sometimes he thinks he's a pea and other times he'd swear they call him a bean. He's a little nutty, but otherwise just your average insurance claim processor. |
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| String Beans: Julian's a cool dude, a new kid at Gavin's school. He's from California. Loves sushi and thrives on his martial arts practice — right now he's working with the Kama, a Japanese sickle. |
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The String Bean Page
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| Sweet Corn: Skyler. He really gets around! In his job as a telecommunication network manager, he is equally comfortable on his own or mingling with his "peeps." Though quiet and unassuming, our Skyler is a good mixer. And so popular! |
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| Cucumber: William's an accountant, his wife June is an entrepreneur dog groomer, son Zachary is a medical student, and daughter Millicent is a chef. Zach wants to cure heart disease. Millicent's got big plans to open a fresh food cafe. |
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| Pumpkins: "Dr. P" just wants to see you smile. He's not long out of school and busy building his dental practice. As a hobby, he's into math and computer programming. His favorite snack? Pi. |
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| Squash: Sam is Zachary's best bud from high school. While Zach went the conventional route, Sam stuck with tradition and has just passed his exams in acupuncture. A natural healer, Sam is big into yoga. |
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| Melon: Mazie, our opera singer, loves cinnamon buns and knitting. A little eclectic? Sure. But that's why she's so much fun! |
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The Melon Page
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| Basil: Bert is Millicent's best friend and sous chef. He lives with his Aunt Tillie & Uncle Tom. Bert's a sensitive guy — completely devoted to Millicent's vision. Yet ironically, he's also a commitment-phobe. He bolts when things get too hot. |
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| Coriander (Cilantro): Cecil's a clean freak. He likes to hang out with Carrie and photograph her stories — as long as they get a hotel with a nice hot shower and plenty of soap. Quirky? Sure. So maybe he'll grow out of it. |
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| Cumin: Understated yet potent, our Carrie is ruthless when it comes to sleuthing out a unique slant to her story. She's a free-lance journalist who's been published in all the top food and travel magazines. |
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| Dill: Delilah's a waitress at the local cafe. If you asked, Delilah would explain that she's hoping to meet (one day soon) a rich guy to travel with — she's just dying to go on a Princess Cruise! Can you believe it? She hates pickles! |
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| Mustard (herb): Merlin has a unique way of transforming himself — hot one minute and campy the next! Equally comfortable on a hot dog or a linen-clothed table, Merlin brings zing to the kitchen. |
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| Oregano: Classical violinist gone wild — that's our Oberon! He's a cool dude with rock-star charisma. Did I mention he loves pizza? (And girls...) |
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| Sage: Sage is just himself. He's a busboy (temporarily) with a huge crush on Delilah Dill. He claims to love coffee and pie. Overworked and underpaid at the moment, Sage's ultimate karma is to become abundantly wealthy. |
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| Thyme: Tegan Thyme is a jet-setting commercial airline pilot. She needs a flexible career — in her spare time (get it?), Tegan likes to surf Australia. This bundle of energy packs every minute! |
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