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>> Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> Graham "I don't believe it! Especially since it was in the Daily
>>> Mail!"
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>>> > I don't know if the Daily Mail is legit or not. But we have always
>>> > had some places here that sell bizarre or giant foods. These
>>> > places are not the norm and most people do not order them.
>>>
>>> Some newspapers are not popular but I do think it is a very nasty put
>>> down to the poster, when someone instantly decries it without at
>>> least checking to see if the story is real.
>>>
>>> These are some of the companies quoted in the article and the
>>> pictures of that things they make. Perhaps Graham thinks that the
>>> Daily Mail made up those pictures and the addresses of the places
>>> that make them.
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>>> http://ujellyujelly.com/
>>> http://www.therollingpin.ca/
>>> http://www.donutdivany.com/home.html
>>> https://chelsweets.com/
>>> http://dreamycreations.com/
>>> http://www.shopsweetbox.com/
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>>> Perhaps you can tell me if those places are legit, or are they just a
>>> figment of the Daily Mail's imagination???
>>>
>>> I am sure those places would sue if that article had been made to
>>> make them look stupid.
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>>> > We used to have in ice cream place called Farrells. Last time I
>>> > checked, there were some in CA but no more here. One thing they
>>> > sold was a huge sub type sandwich, the idea of which was to share
>>> > between friends or for the whole family. They also had some ice
>>> > cream concoction that started with a punch bowl. It was then
>>> > filled with an assortment of various ice cream scoops, syrups,
>>> > whipped cream, nuts, sprinkles, etc. And topped with little
>>> > plastic animals which no doubt would no longer be allowed as they
>>> > would be a choking hazard. The idea there was to order this for a
>>> > kid's party. However, they would allow a single person to order it
>>> > and if they could finish it, they would get a prize. And about
>>> > once a month, someone would do this. Usually some guy. And they
>>> > usually couldn't finish it. I think maybe it was free if they ate
>>> > it all but I could be wrong on that.
>>> >
>>> > They also had a huge menu and it offered a variety of things in odd
>>> > combinations. Also really cheap soda water. We had a waiter tell
>>> > us that they could offer the soda water for so cheap because
>>> > nobody ever ordered it. We did but it wasn't good. Not flat.
>>> > They just didn't offer any lemon or lime with it so just kind of
>>> > salty and boring.
>>> >
>>> > The other odd things were mostly for shock factor but he said that
>>> > occasionally someone would order them.
>>> >
>>> > Desserts are not usually something I pay attention to as I never
>>> > order them. But I have been to places with giant burgers, odd
>>> > nachos and things like that.
>>>
>>> Nothing there would be of interest to me since I don't have much of a
>>> sweet tooth and rarely eat such things.
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>> Hi Ophelia,
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>> It's just a shock value sort of thing. The article in the paper posted
>> makes it seem like we eat that sort of stuff here all the time but we
>> don't and probably most have never even see it.
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> I didn't take it like that.

Well, it is. As I said, lots of places put things on the menu for shock
value. Doesn't mean people order them. Except perhaps for some occasional
teenaged boy on a dare.