Of course it was enjoyable… nothing like a little sedative to make you feel great - too bad I don’t remember it, though!
It’s the day before that sucks.
@BunsenBurner, best nap ever. And the day before was not that bad – followed some instructions found on the trusty Internet and ate very lightly for a couple of days before starting the prep. I can’t say I loved it, but no dread for the next time like I had before the first one.
lukewarm coffee, lukewarm water, salads without dressing, chicken hearts and gizzards, EVERYTHING about cilantro
Losing control of my mind - even temporarily - is the most terrifying thing to me. Local shots… I can take just fine. Had a tooth extracted without any anesthesia when I was a teen (emergency in a tiny town - the only dentist in town ran out of meds) and survived.
This dude is my hero:
Nickelback
Another vote for doing taxes.
And getting a complicated accounting to balance, something most in my profession detest.
Public speaking.
Traveling alone.
Broccoli stems (much prefer the stems to the florets), and asparagus stems (don’t really like the tips).
The white part of orange rinds.
Christmas carols.
Sweetbeet reminded me – Citrus rinds! I always eat the rinds on citrus of all kinds. I especially love Meyers lemon rinds.
The smell of airplanes. It reminds me of my childhood, when we went to O’Hare Airport to either embark on trips or pick up relatives visiting from the “old country.”
The smell of mothballs (reminds me of playing hide and seek in my grandma’s closet as a kid)
@ChoatieMom, you win.
black licorice
greek olives
humidity
disco
spreadsheets
the smell of sawdust
salamanders
I LOVE salamanders, too. So cute!
Excel spreadsheets.
Laugh tracks and one-piece bathing suits, but not together.
The smell of airplanes. It reminds me of my childhood, when we went to O’Hare Airport to either embark on trips or pick up relatives visiting from the “old country.”
Me too. I sort of like the smell of jet fuel. I only smell it when I am about to go on vacation.
@JustaMom5465 wins…with Bank of America! First person I’ve ever hear who loved it…except a family member who is an employee in Charlotte!
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In the spirit of the season...fruitcake! <<<<
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ahh…so you’re the person who’s been buying all the fruitcake we see in stores. For years I’ve been wondering …
@thumper1 …I win with BoA? And here I was worried about admitting to being a Howard Stern fan, lol…
Seriously though I’ve never had one stitch of trouble with them, they’ve been nothing but great. (But let’s not derail this to a BoA thread, though)
Lol…I just found out that TODAY is National Fruitcake Day!
There must be more than 1 or 2 folks that like that stuff!?!?!
This came thru my FB newsfeed today…
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December 27 - National Fruitcake Day
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NATIONAL FRUITCAKE DAY - Across the United States, fruitcake lovers young and old, observe National Fruitcake Day each year on December 27. Made with chopped candied or dried fruit, nuts and spices and sometimes soaked in “spirits,” fruitcake has been a holiday gift-giving tradition for many years.
Rome is believed to be the creator of fruitcake, and one of the earliest recipes known comes from ancient Rome listing pomegranate seeds, pine nuts and raisins that were mixed into barley mash. Records indicate that in the Middle Ages, honey, spices, and preserved fruits were added. Recipes for fruitcake vary from country to country depending on available ingredients and tradition.
Sugar from the American Colonies along with the discovery that high concentrations of sugar could preserve fruits, created an excess of candied fruit hence making fruitcakes more affordable and much more popular starting in the 16th century. Typically, American fruitcakes are rich in fruits and nuts. In America, mail-order fruitcake began in 1913. Commercial fruitcakes are often sold, from catalogs, by charities as a fundraising event. In 1935, the expression “nutty as a fruitcake” was coined during the time Southern bakeries, Collin Street and Claxton, had access to cheap nuts. Most mass-produced fruitcakes in America are alcohol-free. Some traditional recipes include liqueurs or brandy and then complete the fruitcake by covering it with powdered sugar. Brandy soaked linens have been used to store fruitcakes as some people believe that they improve with age.
HOW TO OBSERVE - Enjoy some fruitcake and use #NationalFruitcakeDay to post on social media.
HISTORY - Within our research, we were unable to find the creator of National Fruitcake Day (or no one would admit it!)
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OK…maybe heavily soaked in spirits more people can stomach fruitcake.