Madigan: Golden Declicious or Honeycrisp
Tuesday, Aug 2, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Tribune…
House Speaker Michael Madigan recently offered an insight into his longevity, citing the old proverb that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
Madigan gave the advice after being asked about his lunchtime routine, which has long been rumored to consist of a single, sliced apple.
“Remember that, an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” Madigan told Illinois Public Radio Statehouse Bureau Chief Amanda Vinicky and WBBM radio’s Craig Dellimore during an interview last week at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, which aired on Monday.
“It worked, and it still works,” said Madigan, 74, who has been speaker for all but two years since 1983.
“Generally, it’s Golden Delicious, sometimes I think it’s Honeycrisp,” he added.
- Former CMS - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 9:30 am:
There is no better “eating” apple than a honeycrisp.
- Flynn's mom - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 9:34 am:
Speaker Madigan and those apples he controls!
- The Drummer - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 9:35 am:
The Drummer prefers Cripps Pink.
- LizPhairTax - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 9:40 am:
Honeycrisp is the highest Wins Above Replacement Apple on the market
- Huh? - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 9:47 am:
I prefer my apples ground up with the juice squeezed out, fermented and served with a slight chill.
- doofusguy - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 9:51 am:
Granny Smith!
- Mister Whipple - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 9:55 am:
…sometimes it’s Honeycrisp but a lot of time I just go for slicing up a governor
- Belle - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 9:57 am:
I love them too, eat one most everyday except for the Summer when I eat more seasonal fruit. I change the variety up from year to year.
- Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 9:57 am:
Time for an apple summit where the Speaker will move to the middle where the Governor and most other states and they can make a deal.
- Just Observing - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 10:10 am:
This year I discovered Kiku apples — probably the best apples I’ve ever had.
- Langhorne - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 10:25 am:
Gala. Sometimes Fuji.
But w calhoun peaches in season, they rule.
- Anon - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 10:38 am:
Also, who cares if Rauner ordered a strawberry shake once at M Burger in the Thompson Center?
- forwhatitsworth - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 10:41 am:
Tell Mike that “Zestar” is the cousin of Honeycrisp, is alot cheaper and will be available in late August!
- Precinct Captain - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 11:22 am:
Tomorrow the GOP will whining about “Madigan and the Summerisle apples he controls.”
- Reality Check - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 11:33 am:
Mr. Speaker, here is a pretty darn big difference between a Golden Delicious and a Honeycrisp. In terms LizPhairTax @p:40 would appreciate, it’s about the difference between, say, Jeff Francoeur and Kris Bryant.
- @MisterJayEm - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 11:39 am:
I didn’t think I liked apples before I tasted a Honeycrisp.
– MrJM
- Just Me - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 12:15 pm:
Perhaps Madigan can arrange a trip to an apple orchard for all the people going hungry because of this stupid war, which is all about winning and losing, and nothing about serving the public.
- JDuc - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 12:26 pm:
Honeycrisp
- Floyd Kalber - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 1:02 pm:
Outstanding journalism. Compelling and rich.
I will stay tuned for the squirrel on water skis.
- anon - Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 2:35 pm:
Talk about a creature of habit…