Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Rejected Candy Bars

Wow, lots of *great* responses to "You Know You're Getting Older When...". Keep 'em coming, folks! I may have to run that post THIS Friday, or even make it a two-parter! Good job, everybody.

Meanwhile, in other news, medical researchers in England are looking for 150 women willing to eat chocolate every day for the next year.

Ladies, your ship has come in.

Now hold on, you have to be "postmenopausal women under the age of 70," and it's a specially-created new chocolate that is high in flavonoids, which are supposed to reduce your risk of heart disease.

Still....

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REJECTED CANDY BAR NAMES

Almond Misery

Grunts

Smellyfinger

Carastresso

Milk Dudes

Sugar Preemies

Mr. Okaybar

Three Muskrat Ears

Angry Rancher

York's Pepper Patties

[written by Mark Raymond; inspired by Chris White's Top Five on Food]

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WORDS for YOUR WEEK: "Carob makes a terrific substitute for chocolate, in much the same way that ketchup is a convincing replacement for fine wine." (Sandra Boynton)

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