Artichokes? Wacky? Not on your life - at least not here in California. It's always fun to see someone who has never eaten one figure out how it's done. Too bad it is past it's prime - it would be much stronger with the more vibrant colors. It's still a great entry.
I don't know... I'm on the border with this one. I actually wouldn't have put this in a wacky category on it's own. Most people skimming over it could mistake it as a flower, which isn't wacky to me.