Yes, it's HOT outside. What to do? Any ideas? Get a sno-cone!
My children have a dominant sno-cone gene & a recessive ice cream gene. They clash with me because of my dominant ice cream gene. Although, a sno-cone is a satisfactory substitute for a frozen treat. So, we stop at more sno-cone stands than ice cream places. I'm not in complete agreement with this, but I am democratic on a few issues. They do outnumber me on this one.
OK, sno-cones it is. So, give me a Pink Lemon Sour! As Rachel would say...Yumm-o! This particular flavor is like pink lemonade with a bit more tanginess. I do love the citrus!
This is where the real problems start. You shall witness a mother's sacrifice for her offspring. I ALWAYS order Pink Lemon Sour. Not so of the boys with the goofy flavor ideas. They might order some flavor like Roadkill Sewer Surprise. Alright, maybe not that bad, but you get the idea.
Now, let me be clear. I am ALL for flavor exploration. Try something new! Let's just be real. You may not like the outcome. You may be rewarded for your adventurous choice, but you might be sorely disappointed. Or should I say "I" might be sorely disappointed?
Yes, the Mother gets the taste rejects. When the choice results in "ews" & "yucks", my beautiful children get Pink Lemon Sour & I get Transylvanian Teriyaki Tornado. The flavor-sacrificing Matriarch gets the Muddy Monkey Mix or maybe the Green Hairy Beast.
I have tried, not by personal choice of course, Dragon's Breath...it was a bit like red-hot candies...not bad, but not Pink Lemon Sour. Other rejects...Beetle Juice...thankfully not as bad as it sounds. One time they thought Salty Dog sounded grand. That was a definite assault on my taste buds. Nectar sounded good...but wasn't. All this time, I'm thinking of Pink Lemon Sour & getting something altogether different.
It's obvious to me that kids are gonna choose their sno-cones by cool & catchy names. I guess the sno-cone places know this, because they are loaded with Frog in a Blender (Colt likes this one), Superman (Rye likes this one), Ninja Turtle, Purple Poison, the list goes on & on.
How do you know what Superman is supposed to taste like? Kryptonite? Steel? I think all flavor choices should be fully explained, in detail. The boys maybe could make more accurate decisions.
Colt wants me to be clear that he has traded with me a couple times, but that Riley is the repeat offender. I will agree, but there is no longer any need. The last trip to the sno-cone stand resulted in harsh, new rules. You get it, you eat it! I'm getting Pink Lemon Sour AND I'm eating it! You can get WHATEVER you want, but it's YOURS to keep.Why don't you just get Pink Lemon Sour? You know you like it.
