okay, first of all, they are named after an imaginary place - cf. http://zapatopi.net/belgium/
second, there is nothing sproutlike about them. they are harvested from the stem of a monstrous alien-looking plant.
third, they taste like brimstone. my advice as a physician is to avoid brussels sprouts at all costs.
if you insist on using them for something or other, i'd refer you to my mother, who has in the past been obliged, for the sake of connubial harmony, to make them for my father; or to jacqueline, who has mentioned them on livejournal in the past.
good luck, citizen.
ps. what do you want for your birthday? i regret i am unable to make anything or go "shopping" at this time, due to unusually long work days this month. i was thinking of buying you various items from the internet and having them sent to your residence. what would you think of that? not clothes. you have enough clothes. clearly you need more books. tell me your thoughts on this. xxx
