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22 responses to “Six Word Saturday: “Can I have one of each?””

  1. shoreacres Avatar

    This reminds me of the day I was behind a father and his young son in a cafeteria line. The father told the boy he could have anything he wanted for his supper. The boy chose dishes of Jello — one in each color! The father sighed, but allowed it.

    1. Liz Gauffreau Avatar

      Even the dreaded lime jello? *shudder

      1. shoreacres Avatar

        Hey! A little respect! Lime jello with cottage cheese and crushed pineapple fairly shouts “Iowa cuisine” to me!

      2. Liz Gauffreau Avatar

        My mother would include shredded cabbage and carrots in the lime Jello, in addition to the crushed pineapple. Not good.

      3. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        Wow Linda! I’m going to have to look that one up: “Iowa cuisine.”

      4. shoreacres Avatar

        Include ‘tuna hot dish’ and green bean casserole in your search, and you’ll be there!

      5. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        Liz, I had no idea there was such a flavor! Grow up Asian and jello is not part of our cuisine. Our jello is powdered acorn.

      6. Liz Gauffreau Avatar

        You’re not missing anything by not having tasted lime jello. It’s vile.

      7. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        Noted! Jello is not usually part of our diet. Kimchee and rice with everything for us!

      8. Liz Gauffreau Avatar

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  2. singlikewildflowers Avatar

    I like that! What a good father and curious kid. I thought Jello all tasted the same.

  3. Pepper Avatar

    I want one too! They look so cute and cuddly. 😊

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      The new colors are the deep pink, orange, and yellow ones.

  4. Liz Gauffreau Avatar

    But of course!

  5. singlikewildflowers Avatar

    Was that your mother’s way of adding vegetables to balance the sweetness from the Jello and pineapple? Moms are clever like that but kids are more clever and have taste buds like iron chefs.

  6. heavenstobetty Avatar

    Cute bunnies! The colors do remind me of jello since it was mentioned. We used jello to make our own gummy worms a few times. Other than that my kids have had it maybe twice in their lives! My grandmother had a lot of ā€œjello saladā€ recipes. I don’t think it matters what flavor you use – I’m not sure how jello salads ever became popular…
    I can definitely see why one would want all the colorful bunnies though! It’s looking like Easter will soon be here!

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      This comment thread has shown me a part of jello cuisine I had no idea existed! Kind of a culture shock for me. Our family knows the red jello for what you eat at the hospital.
      Those bunnies are so cute! We have the same Jellycat bunnies in white, grey (mini one), and the light blue one at home. There’ll be bunnies galore in the upcoming season. HOpe you are having a good weekend friend! E&E sent your kids a package like 2 days ago…it should arrive soon. šŸ™‚

      1. heavenstobetty Avatar

        Just got the package today! You are the nicest friends! Thank you so much!

      2. singlikewildflowers Avatar

        I’m so happy it arrived and the kiddos like it!! You’re welcome.

  7. Linda Schaub Avatar

    I like these – all bright-colored bunnies fresh from the crayon box.

    1. singlikewildflowers Avatar

      I never thought of it that way! If I had a crayon box like that, I’d never use it. It would just sit pristine on my shelf and I’d admire it. lol

      1. Linda Schaub Avatar

        They used to have those carousels of crayons – boy, they never had that when I was growing up – I think I had a box of eight crayons, not even the pack of sixteen! Have you ever gotten watercolor pencils for the kids Esther? I saw them advertised in an online catalog – I’ve never heard of them. I bought some watercolors and pastels, paper and some how-to books last year thinking (stupidly) I would have time to learn to draw. (I can’t stay caught up here and my house is a cluttered mess and I am falling behind in my book reading goal and I thought I was going to be artistic too?) Anyway, they looked less messy and fun.

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