Apples & Bones?

So why the blog title?  Words and letters have long intrigued and there is something about the phrase "apples and bones" that I've always liked.  Imagine my surprise when, upon googling the phrase to see if someone else was using it, I found the following interesting items.

• Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island ( my humble home state), was buried with his wife beside a large apple tree.  The tree was attracted to his bones and sent a root from his skull, down his backbone to the hips, then divided in two to trace each leg.  The root bent at the knees and formed a man-like shape, in the process digesting every bit of Roger Williams' body.  

I actually did a few more searches to be sure this wasn't an urban legend and it isn't.  Apples trees crave calcium and what better source than someone who doesn't need their ample supply any longer?

• The tidbit in the other direction: apples contain a number of flavinoids and chemical compounds that increase bone health and density.

Now you know.