A Real Scoop

Christmas is over - Boo-hoo, I love Christmas! 
But I'll share a parting gift from my holiday adventures — a great laugh I experienced while madly shopping online.

I was searching Amazon for a scoop to go with the popcorn machine my son was getting when I found this offering— 

Paragon Plastic Popcorn Scoop

What?, you say. Why am I sharing this scoop that is sadly, seemingly, sans humor? Patience, patience, my friends. Don't blame the scoop, it can't help it. It's not in its nature to be funny. 


Okay, so on with the story — after I perused the specs & pertinent info about this little scoop, I scrolled down to weigh the reviews and ran across one that had me really laughing —Wahoo for people who surprise the world with spontaneous mirth and applaudable ingenuity! 

So without further ado— THE REVIEW! 

ROLL EM'! 

"5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scoop this scoop!!!, November 5, 2011

By 

OD (Earth) 

This review is from: Paragon Plastic Popcorn Scoop (Sports)

It's a scoop! And it's yellow! The yellowist, scoopiest yellow scoop ever!!!

You will not be disappointed in this fantastic scoop. Neither too big nor too small, it is just the right size for a yellow scoop, and it picks up popcorn (not included) PERFECTLY. It also pours it into the serving vessel OF YOUR CHOICE (not included), with ease!

I was a little disappointed with the lack of directions, but I'll tell you, this scoop is so intuitive, it almost doesn't need directions at all. The handle is just right for putting your fingers around; the popcorn is lifted with the wider ("Scoop") end of the device. It feels hefty and well-made, with plenty of strength for even your heaviest, butteriest corn.

The eye on the handle allows one to display this fine piece of kitchen art in any underdeveloped corner of the kitchen.

Picture this fine piece of perfected sculpture reminiscent of the lines of Eames and George Jetson.

Hang a beautiful piece of work in an underappreciated corner of your pathethic Soho kitchen and watch the WOW! factor take over and brighten that dark corner.

YELLOW! It's the new black. "

I LOVE IT! WHAT PANACHE! WHAT HUMOR! WHAT A CHARACTER! 


I love characters. Whether they're ones I meet in books, movies, or real life— I relish meeting them all. And I'm dancing a happy jig in anticipation of all the interesting characters I'll meet in 2012! 


Thanks, splendid reviewer of the Paragon Plastic Popcorn Scoop! I hope, I hope, I hope to meet you in person one day.

So what do you think about ChARaCteRS?

I VOTE FOR DREAMS

Hold on, in just a minute I'll tell you about this picture. But first— 

Once I heard the most soul-stirring rendition of To Dream The Impossible Dream, it left me breathless. The Air Force Band performed at the college I was attending, and a man with a voice unheard of on Earth sang. His voice crashed through the room—powerful, vibrating with hope and courage, and it left the audience stunned.

I wish I knew the name of that man. I wish I could hear him sing that song every day.

But I think of it. And I dream.

We all have dreams. Dreams that sing in our hearts and leave us breathless. Like many of you, I’m living my dream—I’m a writer. And someday, I would love that dream to flourish into a published book, to blossom into the thrill of people 

loving my stories like I do.

You know what it’s like to dream.

No matter how impossible it seems, we dream. We put our whole selves into it.

My daughter has a dream too. She gets lost in creating characters through her art like we writers get lost in creating characters for our stories.

For the first time ever, she’s bravely putting her artwork before the public. She entered a contest by Wacom—the company who makes the digital art tablet she draws on. The winners are the 25 entries with the most votes, & the last day to vote 

is Sept. 15.

That's her phenomenal entry at the top of this post. WHAT AN INTENSE, RICH, FULL-OF-STORIES CHARACTER, DON'T YOU THINK?!

How wonderful it would be if you could help her dream her dream. Please VOTE for her at this link!

Thanks, you wonderful people!

http://art.wacomcontests.com/entry/189750

VOTE FOR DREAMS!

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