I was reading about the Whig Party and how they were formed partly from refugees from the Anti-Masonic Party. That seems like an oddly specific party, especially now that I’m so used to political parties being so general they stand for little to nothing.
In my experience, the ones that are SUPPOSED to be edible usually aren’t. Looks good, though. Now, serving ice cream in the carved out bowl of a cantaloupe? THATS’s the way to go!
Ever dig through your freezer and find something you can’t remember serving? Worse, you forgot to label it and it could be steak, shrimp or pancakes for all you can tell.
This came out of a conversation with a family member about restaurants and how they all have SO MANY menu options now. We were remembering restaurants from long ago that served, basically, one thing. Maybe a variant or two on that thing.
The other day I was at a pizza place with my son and he pointed out a lady at a nearby table who was eating her pizza with a knife and fork. I know there’s no moral or civil law against such things, but it sure gets your attention! Okay, mine, anyway.
Do people still use the phrase “going dutch”? If so, the Dutch don’t seem to be the kind of people to get offended to such things. And where did it come from. Are the Dutch really known for not sharing tickets?
In a case of life imitating art, we have had a terrible ant infestation at our house lately. So we called the exterminators. Like last time, the ants got worse for a couple days before going away. Makes me wish it was an aunt infestation.
I did a strip years ago where the punchline was “root bier float” and I had so many people contact me because they didn’t know what a bier was. I was really surprised
They say the problem with reading online reviews, for anything, is that people who have had a bad experience are more likely to fill out a comment or rating.
