Adam's Apples

I had wondered if the red dots on the Seal of the Town of Hubbardston (Massachusetts) might, perhaps be apples. They are. A closer look shows not only the unmistakable profile of apples but also the words "Hubard·ston" and "None·such" arranged around the left and right fruits respectively in careful tiny lettering. (The more-detailed, though uncolored, copy of the seal is from the cover of the Hubbardston Town Bylaws. )

Don't you love that name! A real crotchety English apple name. A name for a Hobbit. It says, This apple has been around for a while and if ye don't like them apples then who asked ye? Modern apples have names invented by marketing departments, like Gingergold and Zestar and Honeycrisp. Old apples have names that sound like a Morris dance tune or a craft beer. Hey ho, lad, get me some a that Auld Whistlin' Pete's Pegleg Stout Pearmain.