Generic Moonpies
David Swanger
So, I was in the brand new "Winn-Dixie" supermarket in Auburn and as I
walked through the cookie section, I noticed they had some "store-brand"
moonpies. As Harry B sez, BEWARE, BEWARE!! Still, I paused for a second
and saw something mildly interesting.
More flavors.
Yes, aside from the staples of banana, vanilla and chocolate, they
had: Wild Cherry, Butter Pecan, Coconut and Devil's Food.
Wait a minute, what's the diff between chocolate and Devil's Food??
--
David Swanger University Computing Auburn University, AL
swa...@mail.auburn.edu
(Wild Cherry? brrrrr.....)
Dr. Death
>Wait a minute, what's the diff between chocolate and Devil's Food??
50 cents.
-- Dr.D
Harry Boswell
: So, I was in the brand new "Winn-Dixie" supermarket in Auburn and as I
: walked through the cookie section, I noticed they had some "store-brand"
: moonpies. As Harry B sez, BEWARE, BEWARE!! Still, I paused for a second
: and saw something mildly interesting.
: More flavors.
: Yes, aside from the staples of banana, vanilla and chocolate, they
: had: Wild Cherry, Butter Pecan, Coconut and Devil's Food.
: Wait a minute, what's the diff between chocolate and Devil's Food??
Swanger, get out NOW! Devil's Food? What bigger clue do you need? Do
they suggest spearing the thing with a pitchfork and searing it over an
open fire? THESE THINGS ARE THE WORKS OF SATAN (bet they're made in
or near South Bend!). Flee, my brother!! Do not yield to the temptations
of the world!! (Sorry - yesterday's sermon was from I Corinthians)
--
Harry Boswell hbos...@ICchip.wes.army.mil
Information Technology Laboratory
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg, MS
Jack Heraty
Boswell) writes:
>
>David Swanger (swa...@mail.auburn.edu) wrote:
>
>: So, I was in the brand new "Winn-Dixie" supermarket in Auburn and as
I
>: walked through the cookie section, I noticed they had some
"store-brand"
>: moonpies. As Harry B sez, BEWARE, BEWARE!! Still, I paused for a
second
>: and saw something mildly interesting.
>
>: More flavors.
>
>: Yes, aside from the staples of banana, vanilla and chocolate, they
>: had: Wild Cherry, Butter Pecan, Coconut and Devil's Food.
>
>: Wait a minute, what's the diff between chocolate and Devil's Food??
>
>Swanger, get out NOW! Devil's Food? What bigger clue do you need? Do
>they suggest spearing the thing with a pitchfork and searing it over an
>open fire? THESE THINGS ARE THE WORKS OF SATAN (bet they're made in
>or near South Bend!).
As one who went to school in South Bend (yes, where you're thinking of),
*what* the hell is a moonpie?
Harry Boswell
: In <3kk96h$r...@prop.wes.army.mil> hbos...@apollo.wes.army.mil (Harry
: Boswell) writes:
: >
: >David Swanger (swa...@mail.auburn.edu) wrote:
: >
: >: So, I was in the brand new "Winn-Dixie" supermarket in Auburn and as
: I
: >: walked through the cookie section, I noticed they had some
: "store-brand"
: >: moonpies. As Harry B sez, BEWARE, BEWARE!! Still, I paused for a
: second
: >: and saw something mildly interesting.
: >
: >: More flavors.
: >
: >: Yes, aside from the staples of banana, vanilla and chocolate, they
: >: had: Wild Cherry, Butter Pecan, Coconut and Devil's Food.
: >
: >: Wait a minute, what's the diff between chocolate and Devil's Food??
: >
: >Swanger, get out NOW! Devil's Food? What bigger clue do you need? Do
: >they suggest spearing the thing with a pitchfork and searing it over an
: >open fire? THESE THINGS ARE THE WORKS OF SATAN (bet they're made in
: >or near South Bend!).
: As one who went to school in South Bend (yes, where you're thinking of),
: *what* the hell is a moonpie?
Just a small piece of heaven brought down to earth. But seriously, it's
marshmallow creme between two chocolate, vanilla, or banana coated
cookies. There's also magic dust sprinkled on the ones from Chattanooga.
All others are imposters, and taste like it.
J.J.Clyde
>walked through the cookie section, I noticed they had some "store-brand"
>moonpies. As Harry B sez, BEWARE, BEWARE!! Still, I paused for a second
>and saw something mildly interesting.
>
>More flavors.
>
>Yes, aside from the staples of banana, vanilla and chocolate, they
>had: Wild Cherry, Butter Pecan, Coconut and Devil's Food.
>
>Wait a minute, what's the diff between chocolate and Devil's Food??
Where you been you old fart?! Why, Jack's pseudo-moonpies have been
available in Cherry fer years! So they ain't them fancy schmancy double
decker thangs Harry messes his breeches over. So, they ain't as good --
they're cheap, cheap, cheap! And, when you're out in the TerryBass fishin'
the Cotton Patch on Toledo Bend and too busy slammin' RCs left and right
and peelin' your thighs off of the vinyl seats and haulin' in lunkers, you
don't really take the time to tell the difference tween em. Now, I'm well
aware that settlin' for discount moonpies is kinda like settlin' for
discount brain surgery, but fishin' is an expensive enough necessity as
it is! Sometimes you just got to cut corners.
--J.J.
(pong)
Harry Boswell
Actually, JJ, Real Moon Pies DO come in cherry. But it drives Swangman
up a wall when I mention it, so I don't. But, really, Cajundude, would
you try to snag one o' dem wallhangers with a knock-off, generic buzz-bait?
Heck, no! you want the best buzz you can get! Same with Moon Pies!
<Jim Weeks>
>
>As one who went to school in South Bend (yes, where you're thinking of),
>*what* the hell is a moonpie?
>
<in some strange butthead dialect>.....huhuhhuh..dude, if you don't know, you must
be an Aggie.
War Eagle Y'all
<<JPW>>
Jack Heraty
Shepard) writes:
>
>In article <3klqca$3...@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> spr...@ix.netcom.com
(Jack Heraty) writes:
>
>>As one who went to school in South Bend (yes, where you're thinking
of),
>>*what* the hell is a moonpie?
>
>Don't tell 'im, boys! He might move down here.
No chance of that (it's too damn hot). I thank Harry for enlightening
me on the joys of a good moonpie, which I will certainly try when I
*visit* (not live in) the South. I hope it's better than the "food" I
had last month on a trip to Nashville. I had black-eyed peas and turnip
greens for the first time in my life. Also the last time in my life.
Seriously, southerners are among the friendliest people in the United
States, but how do you eat that stuff? :-)
I'll compliment the south in another way: in my experience, southern
football fans beat the hell out of northern fans for good humor and
graciousness, win or lose. Excepting of course, a state that may be
geographically farther south than any, but really isn't.
Harry Boswell
: No chance of that (it's too damn hot). I thank Harry for enlightening
: me on the joys of a good moonpie, which I will certainly try when I
: *visit* (not live in) the South. I hope it's better than the "food" I
: had last month on a trip to Nashville. I had black-eyed peas and turnip
: greens for the first time in my life. Also the last time in my life.
: Seriously, southerners are among the friendliest people in the United
: States, but how do you eat that stuff? :-)
Jack: if you were given turnip greens without a bottle of pepper sauce
on the side, you were done wrong in a major way. I can't eat that stuff
without LOTS of pepper sauce. But black-eyed peas - man, that's some
good eatin'.. With BBQ pork and red sauce, of course :)
: I'll compliment the south in another way: in my experience, southern
: football fans beat the hell out of northern fans for good humor and
: graciousness, win or lose. Excepting of course, a state that may be
: geographically farther south than any, but really isn't.
Well, we know alot about losing, ya' know :) :)
David Swanger
: As one who went to school in South Bend (yes, where you're thinking of),
: *what* the hell is a moonpie?
How in the hell did you guys win the war?
moon pie, n. 1. cookie sandwich, featuring two round, graham crackery
things, with marshmallow in between, dipped in banana-flavored icing,
eaten with YooHoo Chocolate Drink and/or RC Cola. 2. Same as (1), but
with chocolate icing. 3. Same as (1), but with vanilla icing.
Harry Boswell
: Jack Heraty (spr...@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: : As one who went to school in South Bend (yes, where you're thinking of),
: : *what* the hell is a moonpie?
: How in the hell did you guys win the war?
: moon pie, n. 1. cookie sandwich, featuring two round, graham crackery
: things, with marshmallow in between, dipped in banana-flavored icing,
: eaten with YooHoo Chocolate Drink and/or RC Cola. 2. Same as (1), but
: with chocolate icing. 3. Same as (1), but with vanilla icing.
4. Same as (1.), but with cherry icing.
J.J.Clyde
>
>Actually, JJ, Real Moon Pies DO come in cherry. But it drives Swangman
>up a wall when I mention it, so I don't. But, really, Cajundude, would
>you try to snag one o' dem wallhangers with a knock-off, generic buzz-bait?
>Heck, no! you want the best buzz you can get! Same with Moon Pies!
I see your logic. 'Course, I'd rank the buzzbait far behind an old
faithful H&H spinner.... Lemme see....If I had to rank my top sure-fire
lunker lures, they'd be:
1) Rat-L-Trap
2) Jig-N-Pig
3) Maria-P-Shad
--J.J.
(hey swang: CHERRY M00NP13!
CHERRY M00NP13!
CHERRY M00NP13!)
Randall K. Shepard
>As one who went to school in South Bend (yes, where you're thinking of),
>*what* the hell is a moonpie?
Don't tell 'im, boys! He might move down here.
Randall Shepard
rksh...@ingr.com
Randall K. Shepard
>I hope it's better than the "food" I
>had last month on a trip to Nashville. I had black-eyed peas and turnip
>greens for the first time in my life. Also the last time in my life.
>Seriously, southerners are among the friendliest people in the United
>States, but how do you eat that stuff? :-)
Hey, next time you're in the Volunteer state, drive on down to Lynchburg and
visit Jack Daniels. The tour is one of the best I've ever been on and the
scenary is nice in that area too. And, for God's sake, give southern food one
more try. There's a little place in Lynchburg called Miss Mary Bobo's
Boarding House. It is no longer a bording house, but it is a great little
place to eat dinner (please note this is the southern dinner, known as lunch
to yankees). They don't serve supper so you gotta go early. Best southern
food I ever ate, and that includes Mom's (please forgive me,Lord). Southern
style without all the grease to hurt your heart. All the flavor, though. I
have nothing to gain from this endorsement. I just happen to be a satisfied
customer. I think they charge about $10. You sit down with a group of other
folks, some of whom you won't know. They provide a hostess to eat with you
and get the conversation started. Everyone enjoys good conversation and they
just keep bringing you food. You don't get to order. They have several
entrees and side dishes and deserts to choose from. And they don't run out of
anything. Just keep eating till you can't any more. Mmmmmmmm.
>I'll compliment the south in another way: in my experience, southern
>football fans beat the hell out of northern fans for good humor and
>graciousness, win or lose.
Well, that's mighty nice of you.
Randall Shepard
rksh...@ingr.com