Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for November 10, 2014
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Mom: Petey! Is that all you're going to eat? Petey: Uh-huh. Mom: I swear! I'm going to invent a new kinds of food that's utterly neutral in flavor and texture. It'll taste like a big blah bowl of nothing. Mom: Then I'll sell it in big giant bags, like dog good. Petey: My mouth is watering! That's never happened before! Mom: And I'll hide one raisin in every bag, just to drive picky eaters crazy.
Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
Oh, that’s just somewhat both genius and ingenious at the same time!
Johnnie Polo Premium Member almost 10 years ago
and diabolical.
neatslob Premium Member almost 10 years ago
It’s called tofu.
Sisyphos almost 10 years ago
Oh, Madeline, you are so funny! Alas, I fear Petey lacks a sense of humor as well being an ultra-picky eater. I suppose Petey Chow could be made of mulched leaves and shredded newsprint? (And one raisin.)
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 10 years ago
With props to MAD magazine, it’s called FUDD cereal. “It doesn’t snap, crackle, or pop! It just lays there in the bowl, in one soggy heap.”
puddlesplatt almost 10 years ago
that last addition, stopped the drool.
Ermine Notyours almost 10 years ago
That’s two Futurama tributes in the last 24 hours. They used to feature “Bachelor Chow, now with flavor!”
PoodleGroomer almost 10 years ago
Boil drywall, pick out the paper, and whisk out the lumps. It costs far less than a bag of anything in a grocery store.
ChessPirate almost 10 years ago
Sounds a lot like unflavored oatmeal to me(with one raisin).
Mike Parsons Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Extra-Picky Petey Chow, oh boy!
Wait. Are they perfectly round pellets? Ovoids? Will they make a tasteless gravy if water is added?
Mary McNeil Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Soybean futures just skyrocketed!
sizer99 almost 10 years ago
This actually exists now. It’s called Soylent (after Soylent Green).