It's a well documented fact the Spinely Weasles eat Pineapples. The taste is throughly enjoyed, and the shape makes them laught. In fact, although the Council of Masters is supposed to be wise, they were all captured and held captive for 4 months in a Pineapple trap by 9 year olds Jack and Jill during the summer of 1979. Since that time, the Spinely Ones have become less dependant on the Pineapple, but it is still a major part of Spinely Society, and so is included here.
Pineapple is a tropical fruit native to Central and South America. In 1493, Christopher Columbus found pineapples growing on the island of Guadeloupe and brought them back to Queen Isabella of Spain. Pineapples became very popular in Europe. As long ago as the 17th century, pineapples were grown in greenhouses throughout Europe.
(Pineapple fields)
The pineapple was known for a long time as "The Fruit of Kings" and became the rage among the nobility and gentry in Europe. By the end of the 16th century, pineapples had been introduced to the subtropical and tropical climates of India, Africa, China and the East Indies by travelers from the New World.
The Spanish explorers thought pineapple looked like a pine cone, so they called it "Pina." The English added "apple" to associate it with juicy delectable fruits. South American Indians had a name for pineapple meaning "fragrant excellent fruit," which became the basis for its botanical name "ananas."
