When did currants become a rare, exotic item in US groceries?
I blame raisins.
Buffy: So how'd she get away with the bad mojo stuff? Anya: Giles sold it to her. Giles: Well, I didn't know it was her. I mean, how could I? If it's any consolation, I may have overcharged her.
'Sleeper'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Lee - Nov 22, 2008 9:30:42 am PST #2890 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Laura - Nov 22, 2008 9:34:23 am PST #2891 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
I never spanked the boys in a deliberate manner, but have smacked them in the sudden urgent they are about to do something catastrophic manner. DH disagreed completely with my gentle nature with them, but he respected my wishes. I still get blamed by him and a while lot of other people for their failings because I was way too lenient with them. My neighbor always is telling me (joking) that I should have beat them, and that it isn't too late. Y'all can be amused at the thought of me putting my 6'5" son across my knee to spank him.
All I could do as a parent was follow my best instincts. Can't do what is right for other people.
ION, I still have no plan for Thanksgiving. I need to do something about that.
Calli - Nov 22, 2008 9:36:03 am PST #2892 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I blame raisins.
The big, wrinkled bullies.
§ ita § - Nov 22, 2008 9:37:44 am PST #2893 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Now I have to google currants to see what they are.
Theodosia - Nov 22, 2008 9:43:05 am PST #2894 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
The big wrinkled bullies are prunes!
The only thing worse than Ding-Dong ads in Harvey Milk stories would be Kool-Aid showing up in some of the recent Jonestown articles....
Jesse - Nov 22, 2008 9:46:35 am PST #2895 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Wasn't that actually Flavor Aid or something?
Cass - Nov 22, 2008 9:55:01 am PST #2896 of 10002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I blame raisins.
I blame craisins. Which are not nearly as yummy as currants. And I say that as a pro-cranberry person.
Theodosia - Nov 22, 2008 10:11:59 am PST #2897 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Jesse -- yep, it was actually Flavor-Aid, but everybody thinks it was Kool-Aid anyway and I'm not even sure if F-A is still in business....
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 22, 2008 10:42:56 am PST #2898 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I would think the connotations might have forced them to change the brand name, if nothing else.
brenda m - Nov 22, 2008 10:48:15 am PST #2899 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
It's pretty common in Canada. Or was, last I remember.