I love my grandparents. I stopped by to drop off my tithe check (a day late, a dollar short--the deposit's already been done) and ended up staying for dinner. Before dinner came, though, Grandpa offered me a Hershey bar. Not one to refuse a bar of chocolate (perish the thought!), I took a bite. Through a mouthful of sweet goodness, I asked, "How old is this?" I was joking.... Well, I was sort of joking. Perhaps I can take you back to another place.... Well, another time, anyway... Where we were partaking in some rather fuzzy ice cream? Date of expiration long past and long ignored. Need I say more? Grandpa stares at me as if I've slapped him across the face, while semi-smiling through his own mouthful of chocolate. He does the math. "Well, these were supposed to be for Y2K. They've been hermetically sealed in a plastic container." I laugh, although I'm mentally spitting chocolate out into the nearest trash receptacle. Actually, I figure it would've tasted worse--all dried out and what not--but it really tasted just about normal. It really teaches me to trust my better judgement. =)
I have been wanting to share this link for the last few days, but I keep forgetting. I ran across it when checking out the "Tea For One" blog that Mandy had linked to in her site. Pretty funny stuff. I very much enjoyed the talk about the actors who have
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That link rules. Besides the comic relief, I got to see a preview for that Hide-and-Seek movie. I want to see it!
That link is pretty funny--although I normally get annoyed at movie critics or people who think their opinion on movies means enough to be heard by the public.
Didn't watch the "Hide and Seek" trailer... but, man, do I want to go see a movie!
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