LOLOL That sounds like my dad. He hates getting his fingers dirty or sticky. I saw him once get aggravated by an ice cream bar. He ended up dumping it in a bowl, stick and all and ate it with a spoon. LOL 😂🤣
Your posts always make me bloody hungry. That sandwich and fries look so damn delicious, and what is that? a waffle. If I ever get back to L.A. let’s go out for a meal — Musso & Franks OK?
Haha Yeh, lately we have been throwing a waffle in as almost an after-thought. That one was not crispy enough for my tastes. And yes, absolutely, dinner at M&F. We’ll request Chaplin’s table. Always planned on eating there but, for some reason, never have. Cheers, M.
I know it’s a long way off, but I plan to visit Australia next October (year from now) and if I’m still around then, I’ll contact you and we’ll have that lunch.
That’s a good rule to follow, George, also because you can’t stick bubble gum ice cream to the underside of your desk until the bell rings, without some other kids pointing and laughing when you stand up. Oh the humiliation! And if the teacher comes over to see what all the fuss is about, your maturity could get detention. Much wiser to never eat bubble gum ice cream, not even if it contains guar gum.
I’ll admit it, never a big gum chewer. If I bought gum at all it was for the novelty of it (like the gum with the zebra on it).
I will never forget the day my friend brought Bubble-Yum to school. One bite and it went straight to my brain. What a feeling! I remember we all rushed out, en masse, during recess to the drug store next to the schoolyard (unbelievable to imagine, now, but it was the 1970s.) But, I remember, too, that after three or four chews, I spit it out into the garbage pail. And at that moment I recall fully understanding what “chasing the dragon” meant.
Side note: Though it has many meanings, ‘Chasing dragons’ has never meant what it actually says it means.
Thanks, E Sum
Sounds … interesting. Do you remember the gun that had liquid inside? I think it was called, Freshen Up? Well, freeze a piece of Freshen Up and you might have what you described, though something tells me that stuff inside the gum was impervious to cold. Thanks, Pam.
I actually do have a whole bubblegum ice cream eating protocol.
1. When you encounter a gumball, push it over into the side of your cheek to warm it before attempting to chew it.
2. Once you have started chewing the bubblegum, make sure to take it out of your mouth before you start eating the cone.
Okay, maybe two steps isn’t really a protocol.
Absolutely. I could not see the point of it. If I had wanted gum I would ask for gum, but I want ice cream. Fudge brownie, please. Two scoops. Thanks, Janny!
I feel like I should point this out. I removed the like button for a reason. I cannot possibly catch up with everybody all the time. But I do try. And I have to read fast. I do my best. No offense to Maryanne or anybody else. If I was not interested in what you had to say I would not read it.
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Lol good thinking!
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Thanks, Carol
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Always stick to personal rule number one!
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It’s a good thing I only order chocolate ice cream. Nothing in it to distract me! Thanks, David.
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I don’t blame you there! LOL :D
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My mom told me that as a kid I would never eat popsicles because I did not like having sticky hands, so there is an element of truth here. Thanks, K
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LOLOL That sounds like my dad. He hates getting his fingers dirty or sticky. I saw him once get aggravated by an ice cream bar. He ended up dumping it in a bowl, stick and all and ate it with a spoon. LOL 😂🤣
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Bubble gum would harden in the ice cream and pull out your teeth if you chew it. :)
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Right you are, and sorry for the lateness of my reply. Thanks, N!
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Haha! Yep, bubble gum and ice cream don’t mix well together. 😻
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It was a combination I could never wrap my head around, but as I state elsewhere, I only ever ordered one flavor of ice cream anyway. Thanks, S
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You’re welcome! My granddaughter likes that flavor 🥰
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Your posts always make me bloody hungry. That sandwich and fries look so damn delicious, and what is that? a waffle. If I ever get back to L.A. let’s go out for a meal — Musso & Franks OK?
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Haha Yeh, lately we have been throwing a waffle in as almost an after-thought. That one was not crispy enough for my tastes. And yes, absolutely, dinner at M&F. We’ll request Chaplin’s table. Always planned on eating there but, for some reason, never have. Cheers, M.
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I know it’s a long way off, but I plan to visit Australia next October (year from now) and if I’m still around then, I’ll contact you and we’ll have that lunch.
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Hey Mitch – I believe I answered this comment already but somehow it ended up in pending, but absolutely. Let me know.
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You did reply — we’re going to dine at Musso’s next time I pass through LA on the way to Aust. Pork loin to die for!
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Thanks Mich, I remember. I was a bit thrown off by the “pending” status.
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That’s a good rule to follow, George, also because you can’t stick bubble gum ice cream to the underside of your desk until the bell rings, without some other kids pointing and laughing when you stand up. Oh the humiliation! And if the teacher comes over to see what all the fuss is about, your maturity could get detention. Much wiser to never eat bubble gum ice cream, not even if it contains guar gum.
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I’ll admit it, never a big gum chewer. If I bought gum at all it was for the novelty of it (like the gum with the zebra on it).
I will never forget the day my friend brought Bubble-Yum to school. One bite and it went straight to my brain. What a feeling! I remember we all rushed out, en masse, during recess to the drug store next to the schoolyard (unbelievable to imagine, now, but it was the 1970s.) But, I remember, too, that after three or four chews, I spit it out into the garbage pail. And at that moment I recall fully understanding what “chasing the dragon” meant.
Side note: Though it has many meanings, ‘Chasing dragons’ has never meant what it actually says it means.
Thanks, E Sum
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Saint George may have known what chasing the dragon really means. Some kids that go to a school next to a drug store might know, too.
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It might be worse if the ice cream were in your gum. Blowing bubbles could be even messier.
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Sounds … interesting. Do you remember the gun that had liquid inside? I think it was called, Freshen Up? Well, freeze a piece of Freshen Up and you might have what you described, though something tells me that stuff inside the gum was impervious to cold. Thanks, Pam.
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Bubble Yum Bubble Gum is still available with its gooey center. Never froze it though as it was tough enough to chew at room temp.🍬
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:D Definitely a good rule to follow!
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That’s why I made it Rule #2, too! Thanks, MM
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Words of wisdom!
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Thanks, B
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Your dinner looks yummy 🍨
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I love club sandwiches. The traditional style are harder to find these days. Thanks, T!
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I actually do have a whole bubblegum ice cream eating protocol.
1. When you encounter a gumball, push it over into the side of your cheek to warm it before attempting to chew it.
2. Once you have started chewing the bubblegum, make sure to take it out of your mouth before you start eating the cone.
Okay, maybe two steps isn’t really a protocol.
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If I ate bubblegum ice cream those would be my rules, too. Thanks, EH
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Bubble gum ice cream freaked me out. There was real gum pieces in it. It ruined my ice cream licking. >_<
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Absolutely. I could not see the point of it. If I had wanted gum I would ask for gum, but I want ice cream. Fudge brownie, please. Two scoops. Thanks, Janny!
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Your posts are not very long, M.
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I feel like I should point this out. I removed the like button for a reason. I cannot possibly catch up with everybody all the time. But I do try. And I have to read fast. I do my best. No offense to Maryanne or anybody else. If I was not interested in what you had to say I would not read it.
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I got a concussion once eating Rocky Road. Are you eating with a magnifying glass? :) That’s one way to beat inflation!
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When one is searching for the answers of life one cannot simply stop because it’s lunch time! Thanks, C!
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LOL well there’s that!
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That lunch in the photo looks unbelievably delicious.
I’m coming with you the next time you go there.
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