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May 27, 2005 I don’t believe it! I believed someone in the world must be pregnant and I was experiencing “sympathy” cravings or something. I actually had a craving for “Jell-O” the other day. It was a strong craving too. Lime Jell-O, LIME! Why lime? Pizza cravings I understand. In fact I always crave a good “Anthony’s” pizza steak sub with fried onion and hot peppers; the hotter the better. But, lime Jell-O? Is that a sign of old age or the advent of senility? It was very similar to the craving for chunky peanut butter a couple of weeks ago. Three days ago there was the idea of candy canes. Who knows what my body will crave next? I did stave off the candy cane craving with a “Butterfinger” candy bar. It was the only thing available at the time. Each cubical in my office complex here offers candy selections that run the gamut, but my cubical is full of “Fireball” and cinnamon flavored gum fanatics. I am not fond of either of those offerings. One Marine got a whole box of cherry flavored taffies! That lasted all of one day. I did get three though. There is always “Double Bubble” available, but a good “Tootsie-Pop” will beat any gum any day. Candy is not a problem, nor is the gum. But, Jell-O? When the craving attacked I could not wait until lunch. Surely the DFAC (Mess Hall) would have some form of gelatin snack. AH! I was rewarded with a lemon gelatin having pineapple rings imbedded throughout. After a hefty helping of that glorious goop, my craving was deadened and I could go on with life in an almost perfect state of bliss. It is sometimes maddening to be far from home; needing something you know you won’t find locally. Not being able to satisfy a craving from nowhere for an item you haven’t touched, tasted, or smelled in months is a form of self torture. You just know the actual item isn’t available, so you attend a search for a substitute which almost always fails to completely satisfy; yet you fool yourself into believing that it was just the right thing at the right time. The lemon gelatin was not LIME! ARGH! Someone find me a “Butterfinger”! ------------ About the Author: Michael John McCrae has contributed over 300 articles to Useless-Knowledge.com. Email: macswordV@hotmail.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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