Hal McGee - Countable or Uncountable, the Pistachio(s) Song
Channel: Hal McGee
Date: 01/03/2024

According to Wikipedia: The pistachio, a member of the cashew family, is a small tree originating in Persia. The tree produces seeds that are widely consumed as food. The word can be countable or uncountable, meaning its plural is with or without an 's'. The word can be countable or uncountable.

I got an old folk song for ya
titled “Countable or Uncountable”
and it goes something like this:

Mama and Papa have a shitload of pistachios
up on Pistachio Mountain

Papa and Mama have a shitload of pistachio
up on Pistachios Mountain

The Mamas and The Papas have a shitload of pistachios up on The Pistachios Mountains

The Mamas and The Papas have a shitload of pistachio up on The Pistachio Mountain