The trail of a GUESS WHAT can be long and winding–
	With hours spent – looking... before ever finding.
An oddball something – both strange and rare;
	As we follow a friend of this column – one with a flare –
Mike Goodman, well-known as the “King of Stuff,”
	Who never ever seems to acquire enough!
Frequent contributor – a man on the prowl –
	Optimistic and curious – won’t throw in the towel.
Never found a Flea Market that refused to yield
	From West Palm Beach to old Brimfield
You should see him in action, as he beams with pleasure
	Like a heat-seeking missile after buried treasure –

Part of the puzzle’s obvious – which we do concede...
	So we’ll reveal only the info you absolutely need;
It’s definitely a slicer – but what commodity
	Passed through its commercial innards to make it an oddity?
Potatoes, tomatoes, cukes or onions – 
	Beets, carrots or the squiggly grunion?
An orange, lemon, tangerine or kumquat – 
	Pick one for the solution to this elusive GUESS WHAT.

A closely bunched series of vertical blades
	Comprises our mystery – which turned up near the Everglades
A solid, heavy-duty vertical handle – 
	Resembles a taper with a silhouette like a candle – 
The action can be slow – or it can be furious;
	We’ve included the answer, mixed in with the spurious –
Did we mention that it works with a tray that slides – 
	Which holds the item being processed as it glides inside...
Is it apple or celery or bagels or eggs – 
	Heavy, iron – 12 inches in length, without any legs.

Time to guess, but don’t lose any sleep – 
	Frustrating – but not worth a four-letter bleep...
A humble thanks to the “King of Stuff” – 
	Long may he delve and continue to bluff!*