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Peas On Earth, Goodwill Toward Twitter

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A couple of days ago something strange began happening on Twitter. Avatars of the people I follow began sporting peas. Peas in the background, in the foreground, pea pods, pea hats. And I'm all, "what's with the freakin' peas?"

Peas On Earth, Goodwill Toward Twitter' /><p>And sometimes carrots. You know, because of Forrest Gump.</p>
<p>An inside joke, I gathered.</p>
<p>But not a joke, a cause. The peas were appearing on Twitter in advance of today, Frozen Pea Friday. Susan Reynolds, an artist and new media consultant, is having surgery today to remove a malignant mass in her breast. The peas are for her, and for the American Cancer Society.</p>
<p>Let's back up.</p>
<p>After a painful biopsy, Reynolds opted for a frozen bag of peas rather than an uncomfortable, hard icepack. She tucked the bag into her bra, and that made her laugh.

"When I fell asleep with peas in my cleavage I'd wake to the smell of freshly cooked peas. That made the story funnier, and more human. Of course I shared it because what is life but a series of stories."

Before long, the frozen peas began appearing on Twitter to show support. And before long again, Reynolds and friends had set up the FrozenPeaFund.com, two bags of peas is worth about $5, which is what they'd like people to donate to help fight breast cancer. Of course, they'll take more.

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