Mulberry Bush

We've all heard the song "Round and round the mulberry bush, The monkey chased the weasel, The monkey thought 'twas all in fun, Pop! goes the weasel."  But do you actually know what a mulberry is?  I didn't until yesterday when one of my sweet friends brought me a bag (someone else had given her some they brought back from a recent trip).  Here they are:

When she pulled them out, my first thought was the last time I tried something from a song it ruined the song because they were nasty.  That would be "Chestnut roasting on an open fire..." Hot roasted chestnuts are nasty.  Anyways, I gave the mulberries a try and they are sweet like a raisin and are pretty addicting.  If you have a chance, give them a try.