A Goober is a Mystery Wrapped in a Riddle and Coated with Chocolate

Stephen Joltin
Goober are a box of chocolate covered peanuts, cuisine to Raisinettes.

A goober is also is also a slow witted but kind and hapless individual, someone who never gets anything right.

A goober is a peanut, taken from The African word for peanut. (Reference Wikipedia)

A goober pea is a boiled peanut. These were eaten during the Civil War as emergency rations.

"Goober Peas" is a song sang from the Civil War on.

Goober Pyle was a character on the old Mayberry show.

A goober is many things to many people. Each brings a smile to our face.

Published by Stephen Joltin

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  • Lisa Manguso12/17/2008

    LOL. My grandson was "Goober" til he grew into "Monkey Boy."

  • brianne4/26/2008

    she is cute

  • Cheryl Myers3/4/2008

    I will take good ole funnyman Goober Pyle anyday! Well, I guess I will take the rest of the goobers too.

  • April Johnson12/11/2007

    Hahaha... this was cute!

  • April Johnson12/11/2007

    Hahaha... this was cute!

  • Girl Gone Fishing12/7/2007

    Well you managed to bring a smile to MY face. Thanks.

  • Smorg12/7/2007

    .... I guess that makes me a goober gobbler! ;o) Learn something new every day. Thanks!! :o)

  • julz12/4/2007

    =}

  • Lori Piper12/4/2007

    great read!!!!!!!

  • Wes Laurie11/30/2007

    Goober also = a booger for a period of time in childhood

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