A cucumber is essentially water (95%) that packs a wonderful crunch. Aaah... the crunch of a cucumber sandwich.

Can't afford a day at the spa? Buy a cucumber instead. Cucumbers are great for your complexion. To diminish bags or puffiness under your eyes, place thin cucumber slices on your closed eyelids for a few minutes. The cucumber's astringent qualities reduce the puffiness. For an acne remedy, put a cucumber in a blender, whip it up, apply to skin and leave for 20 minutes before washing off.

If you find cucumbers too bland ...try a pickle! Pickling a cucumber adds a hefty crunch with a sour garlicky bite. To a pickle enthusiast, the transformation of cucumber into pickle is reminiscent of the caterpillar morphing into a butterfly.

There are lots of cucumber enthusiasts claiming that cucumbers are better than men. We feel that the comparison is unfair since only one is edible (??) Here are reasons why cucumbers are better than beer. (http://paul.merton.ox.ac.uk/misc/beer-cucumbers.html)

• Cucumbers won't give you a hangover.
• Cucumbers have fewer calories.
• Your spouse won't complain about you sitting around all day watching TV and eating cucumbers.
• You can grow your own cucumbers without buying lots of equipment.
• Your spouse won't complain that your breath stinks of cucumbers.
• You can eat as many cucumbers as you like, and drive home later.
• You can open a cucumber using only your teeth.
• Having your face slashed with a cucumber doesn't hurt (much).
• You can eat the whole cucumber, skin 'n' all.
• A cucumber won't shatter if you drop it on the ground.
• You can shake up a cucumber, and it won't explode when you bite it.
• You don't have to worry about getting cucumber stains on your clothes.