Thursday #207 -- Happy National Licorice Day

[RedHedd]

m-m-mmm licorice! Remember the ones that were all rolled up like a mini-tape measure, around a little red ball of candy in the middle?

That was the kind we got on Sunday - they are so much fun to eat!

[Karen]

Yuck, no licorice for me thanks. Phred - you can have mine, after all, at Thursdays, food has no calories, never mind any other deleterious effects. If I get an Easter basket, I save any black jelly beans for my big brother - he actually likes them, I never did! Okay, nowadays, sometimes they are a couple months old by the time he gets them, but hey - jelly beans don't go stale, do they?

[sparks19]

I am not a big licorice fan... but did you know.... that red "licorice" is not actually licorice. Apparently it only comes in black... which is GROSS lol. I actually read a red licorice package once and they refer to it as "red candy" lol

I used to love to bite the ends off of the twizzlers when I was a kid and drink my juice through the hole hahaha

[sparks19]

Yuck, no licorice for me thanks. Phred - you can have mine, after all, at Thursdays, food has no calories, never mind any other deleterious effects. If I get an Easter basket, I save any black jelly beans for my big brother - he actually likes them, I never did! Okay, nowadays, sometimes they are a couple months old by the time he gets them, but hey - jelly beans don't go stale, do they?

Hey... if peanut butter actually goes bad (I actually experienced PB that went bad..... it's about as good as it sounds lol) I would venture to say that after YEARS of sitting around.... jelly beans probably go stale... but it probably takes years to happen haha.

[Randi]

National Licorice Day? I'm all ears! I love licorice, especially Anthon Berg Licorice Fudge. So far, I've only been able to buy it in the Airport or on SAS flights... I'll get some one way or the other and join in.

Seriously, I've heard that licorice is good for something, just don't remember what.

Is there a porch outside the Bar? Then I'll just sit back and enjoy my licorice and listen to some good music.

Mario, your tongue is still black - go and eat some cherries!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Phred, I agree with Karen, you can have ALL the licorice you want here at Thursdays! I LOVE red twizzlers, but you can have the black stuff. My mom is a black licorice fanatic. She purposely buys jelly beans with lots of black ones.

Gosh, it seems like forever since I've been at Thursdays. Good to see not much has changed. Think I'll have a green slushie, but make it a weak one. We're about to head off for our first day "at work" again.

We agreed to work at the front desk of the campground in exchange for having our rent and utilities paid in full. It's nice - no money coming in, but none going out either, and it's something to keep us busy. We only have to work 24 hours a week between the two of us - that's 12 hours of week each! I think I can handle that schedule.....and the commute is a 1/4 mile walk from the motorhome to the office - no hour sitting in traffic. Gosh but I love retirement!

Hopefully I'll be back later for a full strength slushie.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Ewwww! No licorice for me either!!!

I'd love some hot chocolate. I heard on the news the other day that hot chocolate is better for you than tea. Has more of those anti-ox thingys!

[Lady's Human]

Phred,

Just be careful.

You might be able to sneak INTO the L+F for licorice, but OUT would be a problem. I haven't had time to check and see if Mario got anywhere with the paint. I should go down and check the signs. Maybe THAT's why we haven't seen the bartender around.

[Dorothy39]

Ewwww! No licorice for me either!!!

I'd love some hot chocolate. I heard on the news the other day that hot chocolate is better for you than tea. Has more of those anti-ox thingys!

Then it's a deal Moff? Like, I'll give ya a cup of Hot Chocolate for some Licorice!!

Goodness sakes, why do I like that stuff? My hubby hates black licorice too!!!

Hey Slick ( whistles over the noisy crowd ) don't sweat about Friday be the 13th!! It's all smoke and mirrors

Here's to National Licorice Day!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

We agreed to work at the front desk of the campground
in exchange for having our rent and utilities paid in full.

We only have to work 24 hours a week between the two of us -
that's 12 hours of week each! I think I can handle that schedule ...
Gosh but I love retirement!

Sounds a bit like stealing candy from a baby!

Did you ask for Memorial Day Weekend *OFF*??

[lbaker]

Put me on the YEA LICORICE side. I love the stuff. The best is the small bags of black licorice I get from the German deli up the street from work. Makes Good & Plenty taste like kids stuff This is serious licorice folks! Hi everyone!! So it's Friday already and boy am I glad. An old friend showed up at my door late last night with a 12 week old beagle pup that needed an emergency home ~ temporary I was told ~ yeah, right. Her name is Annie and the other dogs think she belongs to them and told me "thanks mom" I think I'll put a big bowl of milky bones up here on the bar along side the dried shrimp flakes for any stray dogs or cats that may wander in......

[gini]

Darn, I came here to steal Phred's licorice but I can't find him.

I love licorice - red or black - but have you had the cherry flavor? Usually you can only find strawberry which isn't as good.

I was promised that by the time of our 4th Anniversay (#208 Thursday) that our bartender would return. Guess I will have to go out into the "real" world and make a phone call again.

I'll do that later - think I am going to keep on looking for Phred - Mario??? Why are you giggling??