Today's mail brought a belated birthday present from a Canadian friend. It was late by the time I got the chance to open the package. I shouldn't be eating candy this late. But what kind of friend would I be if I didn't honor my friend's kind gift by immediately enjoying it?
First to sample: "Rockets", which are like American "Smarties", those teeny sugary wafers in a roll. More tart, less sweet than the Smarties. Next to sample was a Kinder "Bueno" wafer, a chocolate covered cookie wafer with creamy hazelnut filling. My golly, I'm not sure these should be legal. I didn't think I was a fan of hazelnut. I thought wrong.
A box of "Smarties" went into my bag to take to work tomorrow. These are like M&Ms, and I have it on good authority they are tastier. A box of Lindt truffles which I'll enjoy sometime soon. And two Kinder Eggs - It's been a few years since I enjoyed a Kinder Egg. For the uninitiated, these are plastic eggs covered in chocolate, with whimsical toys inside. I don't know why they're sold all over the planet save the U.S.; something to do with concern over choking hazards (as the toys are very small). Apparently children in other parts of the world are smart enough to differentiate between candy and plastic and know what to eat and what not to, but they are not so smart here. Or maybe it's just American lawmakers and bureaucrats who think our children aren't smart enough. Anyway, you can't get them here unless you want to pay big shipping charges or have friends who love you the wide world over.
So, Yay for friends! Yay for Canada! and Yay for chocolate ~ which, in my opinion, is proof that there is a loving God.
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