16 August, 2011

Japan photo #16 solved

Yesterday I posted this photo, asking for guesses about it's usage. Many people came very close. Thanks for all the guesses!




It is a watermelon transporter. Given free to me by the checkout operator when I bought a watermelon last week. Many people ride or walk to buy groceries, so chucking the melon in the back of the car isn't an option. This makes it much easier to carry.

6 comments:

Martha said...

Even with such a clever string bag, I wouldn't' want to be riding home on a bike with a watermelon!

Wendy said...

Ah, Martha, that is what bike baskets are for!

Deb said...

Wow. That's something I would not have thought of. Ever. Even though I've lived in Asia.

taylorcrowson said...

I had no idea what it was but it did remind of a item I used to have. It was a net similar to this with a cord attached and was used for transporting a soccer ball.

Wendy said...

Really, taylorcrowson, you didn't see these when you were here?

Deb L, they don't have these in the Philippines?

Deb said...

They probably do... I was just never asked to carry the watermelon home from the market!