Coconut water

An aside from today at the IDE compound.  The security guard was hacking away at a half dozen or so young coconuts when I was outside taking photos of the latrine pans.  This materialized in a glass of fresh coconut water for me about a half hour later.  I subsequently learned that in an emergency, coconut water can be used as an intravenous hydration fluid.  The salinity and glucose levels are ideal, and the juice is sterile in its shell.   Check it on Wikipedia:   just don’t use the wrong coconut.  Coconut milk (the thick stuff you’re probably thinking of) might clog you up. . .