anyone have a Rosetta Stone Handy?

When McKay went trick-or-treating tonight, he received two of these:

Who WOULDN'T want to eat it with a description like this?

I get the “gelatinous” part: technically correct, but it has a certain nuance which makes English speakers avoid it when positively describing food. “Coconut” is self-explanatory.

“Mutant”?

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4 Responses to “Anyone Have a Rosetta Stone Handy?”

  1. Uncle Blue Says:
    November 1st, 2007 at 12:32 pm

    When you’re the fastest ma- er, kid alive, you just don’t have time to read every food label.
    It’s all about the calories peolple… he burns ‘em. Fast.

    Formal and completely needless approval of costume from Uncle Blue.
    As I told Dan, I used to sprint in the backyard and look over my shoulder to see if I was leaving a “trail” a-la The Scarlet Speedster.

    I had the theme from “Halloween” playing out our front window last night. >:)

  2. John Says:
    November 1st, 2007 at 1:15 pm

    I have to know … how did it taste??? Did he try it?

    In other news, “The Gelatinous Mutant Coconut” sounds like a villain The Flash would fight.

  3. kirsten Says:
    November 3rd, 2007 at 7:34 am

    NOT MANDATORY

    Fruity Oaty Bars, POW!HEY!
    Fruity Oaty Bars,
    make a man out of a mouse,
    make you bust out your blouse,
    eat them now, BANG! PING! ZOW!
    Try Fruity Oat Bars

  4. Dan Says:
    November 3rd, 2007 at 7:40 am

    kirsten:

    You are SUCH A NERD.

    And I’m jealous that didn’t occur to me.

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