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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#006600" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f006e0dwnpjk.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Mickle's Pickles</B></FONT><B>    - </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFBF0" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>The Second Best Pickle on the Planet</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFBF0" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mickles Pickles"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Products"><U>Products</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Shows"><U>Upcoming Shows</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ordering"><U>Ordering</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stores"><U>Stores</U></A>   |   <B>History</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" background="040bec00esnpes.png"> <div> <B>Just give me some time.</B></div> <div> <B>I'm working on it!</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mickles Pickles"><U><B>Back to Home Page</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>The following video is courtesy of </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><A HREF="http://iloveitspicy.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://iloveitspicy.com"><U><B>I Love It Spicy .com</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>    </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HkkBADhej6A&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HkkBADhej6A&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>  </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>-----------------------------------------------------------------</B></div> <div> <B>    </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#660033" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>                                                                                      <IMG SRC="0e40a700.png" border=0 width="266" height="368" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#663333" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>    </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> The pickle is back AGAIN!!     It first disappeared in October 2008 and was returned 2 days later.  Recently it vanished again (June 1st) and waited for 2 months to return (July 31st).  As of June 2010, it's gone again!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>     I believe the following video my contain some incriminating evidence!</B></div> <bR> <div>                                           <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#669966" FACE="Arial" >     <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4a5bb58fed9063ab/49ab21538c13932b/8b6ab7eb/-cpid/8b4d2ab5e4a1139f" id="W4727a250e66f97234a5bb58fed9063ab" width="384" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4a5bb58fed9063ab/49ab21538c13932b/8b6ab7eb/-cpid/8b4d2ab5e4a1139f" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></object>  </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>-----------------------------------------------------------------</B></div> <div> <B>                                                                                       </B></div> <div> <B>The (Not So Accurate) History of Mickle's Pickles</B></div> <div> I will update this soon.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The Story of the Stolen Pickle</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Mickle’s pickle is purloined</B></div> <div> October 1, 2008 Picayune Item</div> <div> By Ginger Schmidt </div> <div> PICAYUNE — Sadly, a beloved icon of Picayune has gone missing — and what is Mickle’s without the pickle? </div> <div> Mickey Fluitt, owner of Mickle's Pickles in downtown Picayune, said the family’s plastic pickle that adorned the wooden and wire sign hanging from the pitched roof of the business went missing sometime between Friday and Saturday. He said he noticed it missing on Saturday evening when he arrived at the building with a friend. </div> <div> The pickle-theft perpetrators would have to have done quite a bit a work to get the beloved mascot down from the sign, so he believes that it happened overnight on Friday.</div> <div> “I took it down for (Gustav) and I had to move the awning and use a ladder to get it down.” </div> <div> While Fluitt continues to keep his sense of humor about the situation, he said he wants everyone to keep in mind that a serious crime has been committed and the pickle is invaluable to him and his family.</div> <div> Pamela Fluitt, his wife, wrote in an email, “The pickle was given to my husband several years ago by a friend — the owner of Lucky Dogs (the New Orleans hot dog company). Before that, it had been part of the original Tulane Stadium’s concession stand.” </div> <div> Fluitt said that originally the green, plastic pickle was used as a promotional gimmick for Heinz ketchup. The pickle was given a second chance for one last hoorah when it was rescued from Tulane’s stadium before demolition. </div> <div> Fluitt said pickle paraphernalia has been stolen from him before. The magnetic signs on the pickle ’porter van had gone missing a while back, but both were eventually returned. He says that hopefully someone will see his pickle and return it. </div> <div> The pickle parlor is located behind the parking lot of First National Bank on West Canal Street and the surveillance camera that watches the bank’s parking lot also picks up the activity at the pickle store. The bank has agreed to view the footage and see if camera picked up on the pickle perps. </div> <div> Mickle’s pickle, not to be mistaken, is made of green plastic, is three feet in length, weighs approximately 10 to 15 pounds and is very clean.</div> <div> “I just washed it off,” said Fluitt. “I never had a chance to put AmorAll on it.” </div> <div> There will be a reward for the pickle’s “safe return” only. No questions will be asked. For more information, call 601-798-0705.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mickle's Big Pickle Returns To Downtown Picayune</B></div> <div> Posted: Oct 02, 2008 3:57 PM CDT Updated: Oct 02, 2008 5:07 PM CDT </div> <div> By Steve Phillips - <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>bio</U></FONT> | <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>email</U></FONT></div> <div> PICAYUNE, MS (WLOX) - Residents of Picayune can rest a little easier. The big pickle is back where it belongs. </div> <div> As we reported on Wednesday, the large, green trademark outside "Mickle's Pickles" downtown was stolen. Happily, it's been returned to the business.</div> <div> "It's okay, we've got the pickle. It's back," said a smiling Mickey Fluitt to a visting customer.</div> <div> "Good, I'm so happy," she said.</div> <div> Perhaps it was the reward, perhaps the pickle perpetrator has a conscience. Whatever the reason, Mickle's giant pickle is back.</div> <div> The owner could never relish the thought of someone dill-iberately swiping the icon. </div> <div> "I'm almost in tears. It's just unbelievable. I showed up here one night and I look up and it's gone," said Fluitt.</div> <div> The former teacher-turned-pickle-producer did what anyone might do if their prize pickle is pilfered.</div> <div> "It's a crime. What's the first thing you do? My wife called 911. And the police showed up and they were laughing more than I am now," said Mickey. "They said, 'What's the problem?' And I said, 'Someone stole my pickle.'"</div> <div> A subsequent reward brought more giggles than leads.</div> <div> "We put up fliers yesterday offering a reward, and we were going to title it: 'Have You Seen My Pickle?' But we walked up to one or two places with, 'Have you seen my pickle??'" said Fluitt, bursting with laughter.</div> <div> Sales of his homemade pickles are nothing to laugh about. This cucumber king sells nearly 25,000 jars a year. His missing pickle was big news. </div> <div> Ginger Schmidt wrote the news article for the local newspaper, The Picayune Item.</div> <div> "It's been the talk of the town. And in fact, I was so surprised, it was the first time I've written something and it's actually gone out on the wire. And the next thing I know, it's everywhere," said the reporter.</div> <div> Pickle man is so smooth a self promoter, we can't help but wonder if perhaps he pilfered his own pickle.</div> <div> "That accusation was made very early on. I mean like from day one," says a smiling Fluitt.</div> <div> Like a slick politician, pickle guy never directly answers our question. The important thing is, Mickle's Big Pickle is back.</div> <div> "Going to leave it out. It's going to be on the front counter. Everybody's gonna want to come in and get the photo op," said Mickey Fluitt.</div> <div> So what exactly happened to the big pickle? It was supposedly found by some teenagers out four-wheeling with friends. The pickle was then passed between several teens and eventually given to the pickle maker's teenage son. </div> <div> By the way, the pickle itself is a unique story. Mickey Fluitt received the pickle from Jerry Strahan with the famous "Lucky Dog" company in New Orleans. It's a Heinz pickle that once hung above the concession stand at the old Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.</div> <div> <U>Mickle's Pickles</U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > sells its tasty treats around the world. Mickey Fluitt says he's even shipped cases of his homemade cukes to the troops serving in Iraq.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> I will update this soon.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mickles Pickles"><U>Back to home page.</U></A></div> <bR> <div> I am an official Who Dat member and have been one since the Who Dats started in 1988.  I have been a Saints fan since 1966.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>