The festive meat was a treat of baked ham with its brown-sugared rind cut in a checkerboard pattern pinned with maraschino cherry and pineapple slices, or a plump chicken with bread and onion, thyme and giblet stuffing and over-full gravy boats.

Source: https://www.columbiavalleypioneer.com/there-was-no-logic-to-australian-christmas/

The fruit is cumbersome and has a tough exterior rind, which can make it a pain to chop into single portions.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/fabulous/10802615/watermelon-cut-hack-easiest-way-shona-hazel/

This will prevent bacteria from the outer rind making its way to the inner flesh when cutting.

Source: https://thereview.ca/2023/11/29/eohu-warns-residents-about-cantaloupes-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak/

Watermelon, watermelon, watermelon rind – look at the scoreboard and see who’s behind?”

Source: https://wtaw.com/no-25-aggies-gear-up-for-challenge-from-no-11-volunteers/