The weekend sale flyer from one of the big local chains came
yesterday. The front page says "Sweetest Day Savings!" The top left
has a nice picture of a dozen roses, and right smack in the middle is
the picture of asparagus!! What were they thinking? Of all the days
of the year, Sweetest Day would be the last one I'd serve that. This
is a 20 page flyer and they could have put chocolate or wine or
anything other than asparagus on the front page. Someone should be
fired! Sheesch.

Lou

Limp Lou wrote:
> The weekend sale flyer from one of the big local chains came
> yesterday. The front page says "Sweetest Day Savings!" The top left
> has a nice picture of a dozen roses, and right smack in the middle is
> the picture of asparagus!! What were they thinking? Of all the days
> of the year, Sweetest Day would be the last one I'd serve that. This
> is a 20 page flyer and they could have put chocolate or wine or
> anything other than asparagus on the front page. Someone should be
> fired! Sheesch.
>
> Limp Lou

You're a limp lover... don't you know that asparagus is probably the
most powerful aphrodisiac... dincha ever watch a woman with a banana,
well asparaguys are a hundred times more potent.

Sheldon Tongue

Lou Decruss wrote:
> The weekend sale flyer from one of the big local chains came
> yesterday. The front page says "Sweetest Day Savings!" The top left
> has a nice picture of a dozen roses, and right smack in the middle is
> the picture of asparagus!! What were they thinking? Of all the days
> of the year, Sweetest Day would be the last one I'd serve that. This
> is a 20 page flyer and they could have put chocolate or wine or
> anything other than asparagus on the front page. Someone should be
> fired! Sheesch.
>
> Lou


1. Sweetest Day is a fake holiday to provide merchants with an extra day
to guilt people into giving gifts. Gifts given because of commercial
hype aren't worth giving or receiving.

2. Asparagus is a delicacy and lots healthier than chocolate.

Fired? Get a grip.


gloria p

"Puester" > wrote
>
> 1. Sweetest Day is a fake holiday to provide merchants with an extra day
> to guilt people into giving gifts. Gifts given because of commercial hype
> aren't worth giving or receiving.
>

I have never even heard of this thing!

Ob. food: ever had an asparagus, tomato, and cheddar omelet?

Mmm. If you use only the firm parts of the tomato it is best.



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One time on Usenet, "cybercat" > said:
> "Puester" > wrote

> > 1. Sweetest Day is a fake holiday to provide merchants with an extra day
> > to guilt people into giving gifts. Gifts given because of commercial hype
> > aren't worth giving or receiving.

> I have never even heard of this thing!

Neither had I, until today. I'll pass. I agree with Gloria
that I'd rather not get a gift just because some marketing
boob says I so. That's what birthdays are for -- I can
understand why everyone should celebrate my existance. ;-)

> Ob. food: ever had an asparagus, tomato, and cheddar omelet?
>
> Mmm. If you use only the firm parts of the tomato it is best.

I'm not a huge fan of tomatoes -- there, I said it! But I
do love omelets, and the asparagus/cheddar part sounds
divine...

--
"Little Malice" is Jani in WA
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
...
> The weekend sale flyer from one of the big local chains came
> yesterday. The front page says "Sweetest Day Savings!" The top left
> has a nice picture of a dozen roses, and right smack in the middle is
> the picture of asparagus!! What were they thinking? Of all the days
> of the year, Sweetest Day would be the last one I'd serve that. This
> is a 20 page flyer and they could have put chocolate or wine or
> anything other than asparagus on the front page. Someone should be
> fired! Sheesch.
>
> Lou

If this is the first time you've noticed the total disconnect between
holiday sales and products being offered, you are either a new reader, or
exquisitely stupid. Wait until the week before the Super Bowl, when you'll
see hot savings on feminine hygiene products.

On 19 Oct 2006 08:29:22 -0700, "Sheldon" > wrote:

> dincha ever watch a woman with a banana,

Only in movies Sheldon. Fruit was meant to be eaten. There's plenty
of manufacturers making more effective pleasure products.

Lou

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:46:53 GMT, jay > wrote:

>On 19 Oct 2006 08:29:22 -0700, Sheldon wrote:
>
>> You're a limp lover... don't you know that asparagus is probably the
>> most powerful aphrodisiac... dincha ever watch a woman with a banana,
>> well asparaguys are a hundred times more potent.
>>
>> Sheldon Tongue
>
>I guess this is why?
>
>Some of the constituents of asparagus are metabolised and excreted in the
>urine, giving it a distinctive, mildly unpleasant odor. The smell is caused
>by various sulfur-containing degradation products (e.g. thiols and
>thioesters). Studies showed that about 40% of the test subjects displayed
>this characteristic smell; and a similar percentage of people are able to
>smell the odor once it is produced. There does not seem to be any
>correlation between peoples' production and detection of the smell.[1] The
>speed of onset of urine smell is rapid, and has been estimated to occur
>within 15-30 minutes from ingestion.[2]
>
>From Wikipedia

Sheldon is just being his usual self. He's talked about "****ing
chunks" but I think it was back when he was posting from his AOLuzer
account so it's not archived.

But thanks for seeing my point and hopefully the humor involved.

Lou <---- going to get a cat so I can add to the group

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:28:19 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> wrote:

>"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
.. .
>> The weekend sale flyer from one of the big local chains came
>> yesterday. The front page says "Sweetest Day Savings!" The top left
>> has a nice picture of a dozen roses, and right smack in the middle is
>> the picture of asparagus!! What were they thinking? Of all the days
>> of the year, Sweetest Day would be the last one I'd serve that. This
>> is a 20 page flyer and they could have put chocolate or wine or
>> anything other than asparagus on the front page. Someone should be
>> fired! Sheesch.
>>
>> Lou
>
>If this is the first time you've noticed the total disconnect between
>holiday sales and products being offered, you are either a new reader, or
>exquisitely stupid. Wait until the week before the Super Bowl, when you'll
>see hot savings on feminine hygiene products.
>

Good thing I haven't had any asparagus because you made me pee myself.
When I saw the flyer I laughed almost as hard. Holidays mean nothing
to me. My post was meant to be humorous. But I see I didn't word it
right or bring up a cat or something off topic so no one saw the
humor.

Oh Well

Lou

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:46:12 GMT, Puester >
wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>> The weekend sale flyer from one of the big local chains came
>> yesterday. The front page says "Sweetest Day Savings!" The top left
>> has a nice picture of a dozen roses, and right smack in the middle is
>> the picture of asparagus!! What were they thinking? Of all the days
>> of the year, Sweetest Day would be the last one I'd serve that. This
>> is a 20 page flyer and they could have put chocolate or wine or
>> anything other than asparagus on the front page. Someone should be
>> fired! Sheesch.
>>
>> Lou

>1. Sweetest Day is a fake holiday to provide merchants with an extra day
>to guilt people into giving gifts.

Actually... aren't they all really fake to someone-somewhere?

> Gifts given because of commercial
>hype aren't worth giving or receiving.

Hummm... let me go back and see where I mentioned gifts.....OK, I
can't find it. Can you? Last year sweetest day came and went and we
laughed later when we saw the old flyer we'd missed. We've never
exchanged gifts or even cards for this "faux" holiday.

>2. Asparagus is a delicacy and lots healthier than chocolate.

I love asparagus and eat chocolate maybe once or twice a year. But
delicacy might be a stretch.

>Fired? Get a grip.

LOL I have a pretty good grip. How about you get a sense of humor.

My point was that a billion dollar company made (IMO) an error in
judgement in the placement of an item in a circular that cost them
more than many people make in a lifetime.

If you don't find it funny to see a dozen roses next to a veggie
that's going to make you genitals stink even on a "faux" lovers
holiday then I'm sure you're probably pretty boring in real life. Or
you just don't care what you smell like.

>gloria peeuuu

Lou

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:15:35 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"Puester" > wrote
>>
>> 1. Sweetest Day is a fake holiday to provide merchants with an extra day
>> to guilt people into giving gifts. Gifts given because of commercial hype
>> aren't worth giving or receiving.
>>
>
>I have never even heard of this thing!

Most people just ignore it. But if I were going to celebrate it by
cooking, I wouldn't serve asparagus.

>Ob. food: ever had an asparagus, tomato, and cheddar omelet?

Yup.

>Mmm. If you use only the firm parts of the tomato it is best.

I quarter them and shake out the "snot" and let them sit on paper
towel for a few minutes. Works for me. Asparagus is good in
fritattas also.

Lou

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:24:19 GMT, unge (Little
Malice) wrote:

>One time on Usenet, "cybercat" > said:
>> "Puester" > wrote
>
>> > 1. Sweetest Day is a fake holiday to provide merchants with an extra day
>> > to guilt people into giving gifts. Gifts given because of commercial hype
>> > aren't worth giving or receiving.
>
>> I have never even heard of this thing!
>
>Neither had I, until today. I'll pass. I agree with Gloria
>that I'd rather not get a gift just because some marketing
>boob says I so.

Gloria went on a wacky thread drift and missed the point of the
marketing fau paux. Sweetest day (from my experience) is mainly
celebrated by young lovers. If you're interested you can read about
the "day"

http://www.theromantic.com/sweetestday.htm

>That's what birthdays are for -- I can
>understand why everyone should celebrate my existance. ;-)

lol. I don't even remember when my birthday is.

Lou

"Puester" > wrote

> 1. Sweetest Day is a fake holiday to provide merchants with an extra day
> to guilt people into giving gifts.

Wait a minute. At first I laughed about the asparagus/romantic
implications, but now I'm seeing ...

Sweetest Day is really a holiday?? Is this something new?
I never heard of it!

nancy

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:45:17 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>
>"Puester" > wrote
>
>> 1. Sweetest Day is a fake holiday to provide merchants with an extra day
>> to guilt people into giving gifts.
>
>Wait a minute. At first I laughed about the asparagus/romantic
>implications, but now I'm seeing ...
>
>Sweetest Day is really a holiday?? Is this something new?
>I never heard of it!
>
>nancy
>
http://www.theromantic.com/sweetestday.htm

"Nancy Young" > wrote

> Sweetest Day is really a holiday?? Is this something new?
> I never heard of it!

Never mind, I read the link. Whaddya know.

nancy

Oh pshaw, on Thu 19 Oct 2006 08:46:12a, Puester meant to say...

> Lou Decruss wrote:
>> The weekend sale flyer from one of the big local chains came
>> yesterday. The front page says "Sweetest Day Savings!" The top left
>> has a nice picture of a dozen roses, and right smack in the middle is
>> the picture of asparagus!! What were they thinking? Of all the days
>> of the year, Sweetest Day would be the last one I'd serve that. This
>> is a 20 page flyer and they could have put chocolate or wine or
>> anything other than asparagus on the front page. Someone should be
>> fired! Sheesch.
>>
>> Lou
>
>
> 1. Sweetest Day is a fake holiday to provide merchants with an extra day
> to guilt people into giving gifts. Gifts given because of commercial
> hype aren't worth giving or receiving.

The first I'd ever heard of Sweetest Day was after we moved to Cleveland,
Ohio, where it originated. Fake holiday? Perhaps, but its original intent
was not altogdther with commercial interest...

"Observed the 3rd Saturday in the month of October, Sweetest Day observance
originated in Cleveland in 1922. Herbert Birch Kingston, a philanthropist
and candy company employee wanted to bring happiness into the lives of
orphans, shut-ins and others who were forgotten. With the help of friends,
he began to distribute candy and small gifts to the underprivileged.

On the first Sweetest Day, movie star Ann Pennington presented 2,200
Cleveland newspaper boys with boxes of candy to express gratitude for their
service to the public.

Another popular movie star, Theda Bara, distributed 10,000 boxes of candy
to people in Cleveland hospitals and also gave candy to all who came to
watch her film in a local theater.

Primarily a regional observance celebrated in the Great Lakes region and
the Northeast, Sweetest Day is gradually spreading to other areas of the
country. People tend to take the Sweetest Day tradition with them when they
move. Ohio is the top state for Sweetest Day sales, followed by Michigan
and Illinois. Texas, California and Florida are among the top 10 states in
sales."

At some point in time following, American Greetings Company, headquartered
in Cleveland, began producing the first Sweetest Day cards.

> 2. Asparagus is a delicacy and lots healthier than chocolate.

A local farm market now has asparagus at $1/lb. I bought several pounds
last Saturday.

> Fired? Get a grip.

Yes, a bit extreme. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

'Happy.' -Sanzip Raphael (1483-1520), Italian
painter, last word

Sheldon wrote:
> Limp Lou wrote:
>> The weekend sale flyer from one of the big local chains came
>> yesterday. The front page says "Sweetest Day Savings!" The top left
>> has a nice picture of a dozen roses, and right smack in the middle is
>> the picture of asparagus!! What were they thinking? Of all the
>> days of the year, Sweetest Day would be the last one I'd serve that.
>> This is a 20 page flyer and they could have put chocolate or wine or
>> anything other than asparagus on the front page. Someone should be
>> fired! Sheesch.
>>
>> Limp Lou
>
> You're a limp lover... don't you know that asparagus is probably the
> most powerful aphrodisiac... dincha ever watch a woman with a banana,
> well asparaguys are a hundred times more potent.
>
> Sheldon Tongue

I always feel delicously special when my husband brings home asparagus. I
think of it as a huge present. You can keep your chocolate and your roses,
please. Give me a bunch of asparagus anyday!

kili

Louse Decruss wrote:
> On 19 Oct 2006 08:29:22 -0700, "Sheldon" > wrote:
>
> > dincha ever watch a woman with a banana,
>
> Only in movies Sheldon. Fruit was meant to be eaten. There's plenty
> of manufacturers making more effective pleasure products.
>
> Louse

Limp Louse has obviuousely never seen the movie Tom Jones... maybe you
get all in a lather over your blow up dolls, dildos, and butt plugs but
the rest of us much prefer the real deal.

http://www.womeneatingbananasslowly.com

Lou Decruss wrote:

> Sweetest day (from my experience) is mainly
> celebrated by young lovers.

So, Valentine's Day wasn't good enough?

wrote:
> Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> Sweetest day (from my experience) is mainly
>> celebrated by young lovers.
>
> So, Valentine's Day wasn't good enough?
>
Maybe it was a "second chance" for those who didn't get Valentine's Day
right the first time?

> wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> Sweetest day (from my experience) is mainly
>> celebrated by young lovers.
>
> So, Valentine's Day wasn't good enough?
>
And what are old lovers supposed to do?



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cybercat wrote:
>
> And what are old lovers supposed to do?

Once with the ****er, twice with the kisser. hehe

Sheldon

Lou Decruss wrote:
> The weekend sale flyer from one of the big local chains came
> yesterday. The front page says "Sweetest Day Savings!" The top left
> has a nice picture of a dozen roses, and right smack in the middle is
> the picture of asparagus!! What were they thinking? Of all the days
> of the year, Sweetest Day would be the last one I'd serve that. This
> is a 20 page flyer and they could have put chocolate or wine or
> anything other than asparagus on the front page. Someone should be
> fired! Sheesch.
>

I LOVE asparagus. I could eat 2 lbs of it a day. My husband always
brings me fresh asparagus as a token of affection. I bring him
fresh catfish.

-L.

-L. wrote:
> Lou Decruss wrote:
>> The weekend sale flyer from one of the big local chains came
>> yesterday. The front page says "Sweetest Day Savings!" The top left
>> has a nice picture of a dozen roses, and right smack in the middle is
>> the picture of asparagus!! What were they thinking? Of all the
>> days of the year, Sweetest Day would be the last one I'd serve that.
>> This is a 20 page flyer and they could have put chocolate or wine or
>> anything other than asparagus on the front page. Someone should be
>> fired! Sheesch.
>>
>
> I LOVE asparagus. I could eat 2 lbs of it a day. My husband always
> brings me fresh asparagus as a token of affection. I bring him
> fresh catfish.
>
> -L.

My husband brings me fresh asparagus as a present, too. I love it when he
does that. :~)

kili

"-L." > wrote:
>>
>
> I LOVE asparagus. I could eat 2 lbs of it a day. My husband always
> brings me fresh asparagus as a token of affection. I bring him
> fresh catfish.
>

Oh, man, I want to eat at your house, I love both!

I know you probably don't fry too often due to your
d*mned healthy ways (lol) but have you ever tried
doing catfish with a breading mix called Louisiana
Fish Fry? It is very light, corn flour based instead
of corn meal, so not gritty and the seasoning is
really nice. Lots of garlic. Mmmm.

cybercat wrote:
>
> Oh, man, I want to eat at your house, I love both!
>
> I know you probably don't fry too often due to your
> d*mned healthy ways (lol) but have you ever tried
> doing catfish with a breading mix called Louisiana
> Fish Fry? It is very light, corn flour based instead
> of corn meal, so not gritty and the seasoning is
> really nice. Lots of garlic. Mmmm.

That's basically how DH prefers it cooked, though I have never seen
that particular item. Also, I bake it whole (skinned, of course!),
with garlic powder, onion powder a little finely ground red pepper, and
a little chili powder. Bake it until it's done, then broil it a bit to
brown it.

-L.

"-L." > wrote in message
> That's basically how DH prefers it cooked, though I have never seen
> that particular item.

What is nice about it is that the instructions call for simply washing
the catfish filets and pressing them into the very fine mix, no
dipping in egg. It is very light. They sell it in the seafood departments
of the stores around here, in little low cases by the refrigerated case,
and sometimes in the Cajun section. It is actually the lightest breading
I have used. I am sure you could make it yourself with corn flour
and spices.


Also, I bake it whole (skinned, of course!),
> with garlic powder, onion powder a little finely ground red pepper, and
> a little chili powder. Bake it until it's done, then broil it a bit to
> brown it.
>

Sounds good. I love the earthy flavor of catfish, it is my favorite fish.



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I ezpected Shelon to address this, but . . .

Depening on where the Sweetest Day dinner is expected to end - asparagus
is one of the foods that flavour, how do I phrase it, various bodily
fluids, both male and female.

Each to his own.