 Where can i get me a Marula tree?
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This video reminds me of a few people I know when they've had a little too much to drink......... web page 
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"Wasted away again in Marulaville" 
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Hey Keith, Is that what it's like up in Trail? 
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I know a few monkeys...errr, people like that.
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Hey Keith, Is that what it's like up in Trail?
All kidding set aside, it IS a bit like that during fruit season. Bears come down from the bush to gorge on all the fruit found throughout town. Not uncommonly they can be seen staggering down the street or falling out of trees. I have an electric fence so they don't get at my fruit!
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All they need is a giant bonfire and the local fire brigade turning up and its just like the midsummer party my mate has every year
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This story is traced back to the 1970s (1974 to be exact), when a guy by the name of Jamie Uys produced two documentaries called “Beautiful People” (he also directed “The Gods Must Be Crazy”). The footage, among other things showing wild animals getting drunk after eating the marula fruits, became an immediate hit (and even received an award for best documentary). Since then millions of people are still persuaded that elephants do indeed get drunk with such “potent” fruits! The question is: is it true? Sorry to disappoint you guys, but (un)fortunately (depends how you see it…) the story is absolutely false! In fact, Jamie Uys’ footage was totally staged and the animals were in fact fed with alcohol (hard to believe I know…). The directors soaked the food and then filmed it! Today the film would’ve made a scandal, but back then it was another story! Apparently, if this whole “myth” was to be true, any person (or animal) would have to ingest 25% of its own body weight in fruit (in one go) in order to get drunk from it. Not very realistic! Marula fruits are very rich in vitamin C, and the nut is full of protein! In other words, the fruit is not only a delicacy for elephants, but also for most of the animals of the African savanna! Impalas, kudus, nyalas, baboons, warthogs and other creatures also feed on this delicious treat. They either get it directly from the ground, or thanks to the pachyderms that shake the trees to reach their prize.  
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I swear those bears are getting drunk around here, I SWEAR! 
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All they need is a giant bonfire and the local fire brigade turning up and its just like the midsummer party my mate has every year
I heard Bryn's mates party was 'staged' too.
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All they need is a giant bonfire and the local fire brigade turning up and its just like the midsummer party my mate has every year
I heard Bryn's mates party was 'staged' too.
The bands were 
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Staged or not, we humans can enjoy the goodness of the marula fruit in a delicious liqueur called Amarula. I love this stuff! Tastes great over ice; very similar to Bailey's. Amarula
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I like Amarula , next time you're at the bottle shop look for it , it has a pic of an elephant on the bottle . With a cube in a cordial it's mmmmmm . 
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Amarula and coffee fer ice fishing.
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