Comments on: Ask dcr: Why is American Cheese Yellow?

By: Debo Hobo

Debo Hobo — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:48:07 +0000

I think I am more inclined to believe the first explanation after hearing about the cheese scare going on in San Diego.

By: dcr

dcr — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:08:32 +0000

Have you noticed the chocolate bars are smaller than what they were when we were kids? And they cost more too.

You know, I think I may still have a box somewhere from when I used to sell those chocolate bars for school. Wonder what that might go for on eBay? Not that I’d necessarily part with it, as I’m pretty sure it’s probably in use for something anyway, but if they’re going for thousands of dollars, I’ll reconsider.

Childhood memories are important, but they do have their price. And, some prices are much higher than others, while others aren’t quite that high.

By: Michelle Gartner

Michelle Gartner — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:45:54 +0000

Ever notice how the kids selling it look like hobgoblins?

There is a thrift store near me that sells boxes of it on the counter…
Now thrift stores typically sell used stuff- like old underwear and such.
Need I say more; used chocolate anyone.

By: pete

pete — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:07:17 +0000

No way. I grew up on that stuff. Every year, the schools would organize us into selling those damn chocolate bars, probably so they could fund the liquor bar in the teachers’ lounge. I loved that stuff, but I am never, ever, going to get within a mile of it again. Pity the kid who knocks on my door holding a box of those.

By: pete

pete — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:00:38 +0000

I wear protection when I visit this blog.

By: Michelle Gartner

Michelle Gartner — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:19:42 +0000

My Dad used to work at World’ Finest Chocolate in Chicago in the 70’s-
he said there was allowed ratio of rat crap and beetle fixings.
He also said what the kids don’t sell they remelt and remelt…
kind of like an evil smelting processing- like the ones they make orcs and urkai in - only it’s
CHOCOLATE goodness and well maybe rancid human flesh where the thumbs fall in.

Yummy it’s magically Orcly delicious….. kind of like American cheese only it’s American chocolate and it’s nasty.

By: dcr

dcr — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:18:47 +0000

Yes.

By: Michelle Gartner

Michelle Gartner — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:14:00 +0000

Ewww- burning questions- I have never had one of those.
Can you get a burning question from visiting strange blogs?