OF THE DAY 31
“I am Ebenezer Bleezer,
I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM STORE,
there are flavors in my freezer
you have never seen before,
twenty-eight divine creations
too delicious to resist,
why not do yourself a favor,
try the flavors on my list:
COCOA MOCHA MACARONI
TAPIOCA SMOKED BALONEY
CHECKERBERRY CHEDDAR CHEW
CHICKEN CHERRY HONEYDEW
TUTTI-FRUTTI STEWED TOMATO
TUNA TACO BAKED POTATO
LOBSTER LITCHI LIMA BEAN
MOZZARELLA MANGOSTEEN
ALMOND HAM MERINGUE SALAMI
YAM ANCHOVY PRUNE PASTRAMI
SASSAFRAS SOUVLAKI HASH
SUKIYAKI SUCCOTASH
BUTTER BRICKLE PEPPER PICKLE
POMEGRANATE PUMPERNICKEL
PEACH PIMENTO PIZZA PLUM
PEANUT PUMPKIN BUBBLEGUM
BROCCOLI BANANA BLUSTER
CHOCOLATE CHOP SUEY CLUSTER
AVOCADO BRUSSELS SPROUT
PERIWINKLE SAUERKRAUT
COTTON CANDY CARROT CUSTARD
CAULIFLOWER COLA MUSTARD
ONION DUMPLING DOUBLE DIP
TURNIP TRUFFLE TRIPLE FLIP
GARLIC GUMBO GRAVY GUAVA
LENTIL LEMON LIVER LAVA
ORANGE OLIVE BAGEL BEET
WATERMELON WAFFLE WHEAT
I am Ebenezer Bleezer,
I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM STORE,
taste a flavor from my freezer,
you will surely ask for more.”
-Bleezer’s Ice Cream by Jack Prelutsky
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Am so trying my hand at a handful of these! One day.
COCOA MOCHA MACARONI
Dessert pasta! Entirely doable.
CHICKEN CHERRY HONEYDEW
A chilled summer salad steeped in orange sauciness, I’m thinking.
TUNA TACO BAKED POTATO
Taco? Did someone say “taco”?? Will make it work.
MOZZARELLA MANGOSTEEN
With fresh mozzarella, throw in a little prosciutto and it’s on the way.
PEACH PIMENTO PIZZA PLUM
Dessert pizza to accompany that pasta!
ORANGE OLIVE BAGEL BEET
Had me at “orange.” Then again, at “olive.” “Bagel?” Please, stop!
And in the meantime, all that wordage is makin’ me wanna paint!
LOBSTER LITCHI LIMA BEAN,
COTTON CANDY CARROT CUSTARD …
Whimsy on a plate! I need more time in this here life, dagnammit.
Pause a moment to reflect on the utterly divine awesomeness imparted to that of the strawberry. Obsession continues, why, not entirely sure, though it’s probably somethin’ to do with the oral fixation: cut one in half and it’s quite tongue-like, slice horizontally and- voila!- a mouth. And all that red, red, red …