We need more strawberry, chocolate and vanilla ice cream…
Do you guys ever watch The Simpsons? I don’t really, but I will never forget one particular episode in which Homer goes to the freezer hoping to get a little chocolate ice cream. He says, "Mmmmm, chocolate," as he opens a container of Neapolitan. The chocolate is, of course, missing. There is one clean little space carved out where the chocolate should be and the strawberry and vanilla remain, whole and untouched. Homer gives his characteristic cry of "D’oh!" and repeats the process several times. After opening the last carton he finally yells, "Marge! We need more chocolate and vanilla and strawberry ice cream!"
I just always thought that was funny. Well, our little Engineer is a lover of vanilla ice cream. A purist at heart, he wants vanilla only, with no toppings or mix-ins of any kind. I came downstairs today to find this:
And though he didn’t say it aloud, I could hear in my mind, "Mom! We need some more strawberry and chocolate and vanilla ice cream!"
Mmmm….. ice cream. But will the strawberry and chocolate sit in the freezer forever? Or is this an excuse to finish the carton yourself? Because, really, what kind of lesson would you be teaching your children if you bought new ice cream before all of the old ice cream was gone.
Comment by T with Honey — June 8, 2007 @ 2:08 pm
That’s hilarious! Great picture, my kids, however, would not have stopped at just the vanilla… or the chocolate…. or the strawberry.
Comment by momof3 — June 12, 2007 @ 5:43 am