Comments on: 1912(the year Arizona became a state) http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2007/02/14/1912the-year-arizona-became-a-state/ Where Baking and Humor Meet Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:48:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Culinary Concoctions by Peabody » Lifestyles of the poor and obscure… http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2007/02/14/1912the-year-arizona-became-a-state/comment-page-1/#comment-39861 Culinary Concoctions by Peabody » Lifestyles of the poor and obscure… Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:38:09 +0000 http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2007/02/14/1912the-year-arizona-became-a-state/#comment-39861 [...] Going around the blog world last week, I saw a variety of treats dedicated to that of Valentine’s Day. Gorgeous creations, mostly heart shaped with a touching story attached of tales of love and dedication. That got me thinking about my most memorable Valentine’s Day. I will be the first to admit that it is not a favorite holiday of mine. In fact, I spent most of my single years boycotting it and celebrating Arizona Statehood Day instead…which happens to fall on February 14th. For although I love all Valentine decorations, I am not a fan of what poor men have to put up with. First they have to find a card that encompasses all that he feels about us and if he doesn’t, the woman feels disappointed. The woman…she just has to get a card. The man is suppose to buy you roses, chocolates and diamonds. Usually feeling pressure to put the diamonds in either the roses or the chocolate.  The woman gives him a coupon book for a free massage and other “activities” that you probably already do with your loved one. Then he has to take you out to eat and pay for that. Yeah, that seems fair. Enough of my rant. When I went to college my mother had a tad bit of empty nest syndrome and so whenever she could she would send a care package. The best care packages she sent were for Valentine’s Day. For she would go and buy 14 items and then individually wrap each them. I would open a numbered gift everyday up until Valentine’s Day. Cute, eh? One of my packages was a bag of Valentine Peanut M&M’s. One night(that would be V-day), when  drinking was amazingly NOT involved, a fellow dorm mate decided to dare me to stick two of those peanut M&M’s up my nose. I of course, declined. Then they offered $10 to do it as long as they could take a Polariod of it. Ten Bucks? Now we are talking. So up I stuffed the Peanut M&M’s into my nose, no problem. Even asked them to take two Polaroid pictures so that I could have one also. They gave me my $10 and I was happy. Happy that was until I had to remove them. Which remove they did not want to do. So stupid me thought the best way to try and remove them was to blow my nose as hard as I could. THUD. That was the sound of me hitting the ground from passing out. When I awoke, my poor Japanese exchange student of a roommate was standing over me. The M&M’s were out. For my roommate had gone and dug them out, to this day I don’t know how, and it is best that I do not know. But in true polite fashion my roommate saved them for me “just in case you want eat.” Looking back, not so worth the ten bucks. I promptly took the extra Polaroid and wrote on it, “Lifestyles of the Poor and Obscure” and sent it to my parents. I sent it in hopes that they would send money so that their daughter would stop having to stuff candy up her nose to earn money. It worked. Hope you had a lovely day with your loved ones. [...] [...] Going around the blog world last week, I saw a variety of treats dedicated to that of Valentine’s Day. Gorgeous creations, mostly heart shaped with a touching story attached of tales of love and dedication. That got me thinking about my most memorable Valentine’s Day. I will be the first to admit that it is not a favorite holiday of mine. In fact, I spent most of my single years boycotting it and celebrating Arizona Statehood Day instead…which happens to fall on February 14th. For although I love all Valentine decorations, I am not a fan of what poor men have to put up with. First they have to find a card that encompasses all that he feels about us and if he doesn’t, the woman feels disappointed. The woman…she just has to get a card. The man is suppose to buy you roses, chocolates and diamonds. Usually feeling pressure to put the diamonds in either the roses or the chocolate.  The woman gives him a coupon book for a free massage and other “activities” that you probably already do with your loved one. Then he has to take you out to eat and pay for that. Yeah, that seems fair. Enough of my rant. When I went to college my mother had a tad bit of empty nest syndrome and so whenever she could she would send a care package. The best care packages she sent were for Valentine’s Day. For she would go and buy 14 items and then individually wrap each them. I would open a numbered gift everyday up until Valentine’s Day. Cute, eh? One of my packages was a bag of Valentine Peanut M&M’s. One night(that would be V-day), when  drinking was amazingly NOT involved, a fellow dorm mate decided to dare me to stick two of those peanut M&M’s up my nose. I of course, declined. Then they offered $10 to do it as long as they could take a Polariod of it. Ten Bucks? Now we are talking. So up I stuffed the Peanut M&M’s into my nose, no problem. Even asked them to take two Polaroid pictures so that I could have one also. They gave me my $10 and I was happy. Happy that was until I had to remove them. Which remove they did not want to do. So stupid me thought the best way to try and remove them was to blow my nose as hard as I could. THUD. That was the sound of me hitting the ground from passing out. When I awoke, my poor Japanese exchange student of a roommate was standing over me. The M&M’s were out. For my roommate had gone and dug them out, to this day I don’t know how, and it is best that I do not know. But in true polite fashion my roommate saved them for me “just in case you want eat.” Looking back, not so worth the ten bucks. I promptly took the extra Polaroid and wrote on it, “Lifestyles of the Poor and Obscure” and sent it to my parents. I sent it in hopes that they would send money so that their daughter would stop having to stuff candy up her nose to earn money. It worked. Hope you had a lovely day with your loved ones. [...]

]]> By: heather http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2007/02/14/1912the-year-arizona-became-a-state/comment-page-1/#comment-3328 heather Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:27:12 +0000 http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2007/02/14/1912the-year-arizona-became-a-state/#comment-3328 I am not surprised about the Arizona cutter as I have a Nebraska one that I use during football season! I never thought of celebrating statehood day though. Give me another reason to use the cutter. I am not surprised about the Arizona cutter as I have a Nebraska one that I use during football season! I never thought of celebrating statehood day though. Give me another reason to use the cutter.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2007/02/14/1912the-year-arizona-became-a-state/comment-page-1/#comment-3305 Jeff Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:58:02 +0000 http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2007/02/14/1912the-year-arizona-became-a-state/#comment-3305 Need some red frosting on those! Need some red frosting on those!

]]> By: Kristen http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2007/02/14/1912the-year-arizona-became-a-state/comment-page-1/#comment-3299 Kristen Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:14:34 +0000 http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2007/02/14/1912the-year-arizona-became-a-state/#comment-3299 Happy state day to Arizona! I think your cookie idea is great... hope you enjoyed your day! Happy state day to Arizona! I think your cookie idea is great… hope you enjoyed your day!

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