Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Religious Dessert

So, what is it with desserts and religious terminology?

Here are some common adjectives used with sugary, after-dinner potions:

  1. Divine
  2. Heavenly
  3. Sinful
  4. Indulgent
And of course there are "Angel Food Cake" and "Devil's Food Cake."

Who decided that this was a good idea? Why not tasty or delectable like all the other food?

You never hear someone say, "Wow. This pork loin is divine," or "Mmm. This burrito is so sinful." That just sounds dumb.

I doubt heaven will have little brownie-bites that you heat up in the microwave or that anyone will be cast into the lake of fire because he or she ate a truffle. Maybe. But I doubt it.

Let's cut it out.

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