If you have a gourmet doughnut shop near you, look for a Meyer’s lemon custard filled. It tastes something like key lime pie.

“My husband found my lollybox” - seen in an email collection from Australia. sounded a bit naughty to us Americans. :)

I was a regular at a bar in Santa Cruz a couple of decades ago. I ordered the same beer every time. When it got crowded, I just had to wave my hand with money showing and the bartender started pouring my beer. It was nice, and I didn’t become an alcoholic.

Have you tried a Gilda?

The drink of summer is pineapple-orange juice with rum.  It’s intoxicatingly refreshing. Or refreshingly intoxicating.

A friend’s mom wrote a letter to President Nixon that included the phrase, “you’re so crooked that when you die, they’ll have to screw you into the ground.” Guess who got a visit from the Secret Service.

“Don’t you dare call them hot dogs.”

I guess he’s gone full Republican.  You never go full Republican.

So a hotel concierge got a call one day from a guest, who asked him for 3 or 4 trombones. “I’ll see what I can do.” says the concierge. He spends hours calling all the music stores in town, but can only find 2 trombones. He calls the guest, “sorry I called all the music stores in town and can only find 2 trombones. Is…

Now you need a sous vide machine.  :)

Darn, I was hoping for something nice and heroic, like one of Frank Frazetta’s Conan paintings. Oh well.

For instant relief, go to your largest sink, turn on the cold water, and put your head under the running water. Rinse and repeat.

These are more snacks or desserts - Applesauce and blueberries, apples and Stilton cheese, pears and Stilton.

Thyme honey from Athens was the gold standard in ancient times. Look for thyme honey from Crete. It’s nice with a delicate flavor.

I want to try this caviar sandwich. I was looking at scans of old diner menus and came across a menu that had a caviar sandwich, so I searched Google and found this article.

Tiger Sauce is good on pizza. It’s a little sweet for other things, but you should try it on pizza.

Question for everyone. What’s your favorite craft lager?

I lived near a Filipino restaurant and tried their spaghetti once. It was just too sweet for me. Gimme some pancit canton or bihon instead. :)

Star Wars is like a poorly knit sweater. You pluck one stray thread and the whole thing comes apart. So it’s best to ignore all the stray threads. Rule of Cool is the usual governing device.

The couple of times I’ve tried the Hidden Valley brand it had a very strong plastic taste. Homemade is the way to go.