1. The fact that in response to my question on my last post regarding movies that scarred people's childhoods, a bunch mentioned Watcher in the Woods, and obviously, I decided to research it online. Of course, I did so late at night when I was home alone and consequently became fearful of mirrors for the next day or so. Which was wonderful, considering I need mirrors for things like proper mascara application, and -- if I'm being totally honest -- wiping off last night's mascara, and OH STOP THAT, we all have our bad beauty habits, right? Anyway, this movie looks all kinds of effed up in and of itself, but the effedness is exacerbated by the fact that it's a Disney movie. However: Bette Davis is in it, so I'll begrudgingly forgive the movie a tiny bit for scaring me. Even if she does tease me and unease me.
2. I know, I already tweeted about this, but see my post title, above. Please, do help me analyze/dissect this egg company's slogan:
Do babies need specific eggs? How are they defining "invalids"? I mean, obviously, I bought them (the eggs, not the invalids. Or babies. And I suppose my purchase makes me one of the "particular people"), but I've been thinking about this more than I care to admit. And to make matters more LIFE-THREATENINGLY HILARIOUS, a rival egg company weighed in on Twitter, all "these are NOT pasteurized eggs!" The...plot thickens?
The best part is that most of the other people walking down the street along with me took GREAT PAINS to appear nonchalant about the coffin, like it's was something that's always there, or something beyond insignificant, akin to a crumpled coffee cup rolling in the breeze. And I mean, I will be the first one to admit that there is a lot of weird stuff to be seen around here, and as such, we're desensitized to an extent, but COME ON. Take that lady in the shot above, for instance. She wouldn't even LOOK at the coffin, such was her feigned disinterest. Oh, New Yorkers. I'm pretty sure I'm about to get kicked out of the state for both looking at and taking a picture of it.
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17 comments:
The eggs will have me confused for the REST of the day! How weird!
I'll weigh in on the eggs.
In the US Food Code, eggs are categorized as a PHF, a potentially hazarous food. They define the Highly Susceptible Population as children under 10, pregnant women, the elderly and anyone with a compromised immune system (due to illness/medical condition or taking certain medications).
Eggs that not cooked until the yolk and white are hard (160 deg F) are not appropriate for those in the HSP group. There is also risk of cross-contamination in the kitchen from raw eggs.
This label seems to imply that this product is appropriate for those in the HSP, with "particular people" thrown in as a joke.
Please don't eat those eggs.
Also I love that you wrote "a rival egg company". Oh social media, you are grand.
See, the coffin in the street? Totally wouldn't have been faking non-chalant for me. My grandparent's owned a mortuary and we would play in the coffins all the time.
Delurking to weigh in on these eggs. I am also wondering why it specifically says you should keep them refrigerated "at home". As though if you buy groceries on your lunch hour you can keep them at your desk unrefrigerated because you're in your office.
That coffin would creep me out for a long time.
The coffin reminds me of the time I was riding the 1 train home, and the dude sitting across from me was holding a clear plastic cup with light yellowish-green stuff in it. I looked at the cup and thought "Huh. Urine sample." and then just kept looking around the train. I finally took anothe look at the "urine sample", and was SHOCKED to realize it was in fact a Jell-o cup.
It tooke me 5 minutes to fully digest the fact that I was even more shocked by someone carrying Jell-o on the subway than I was about someone carrying urine. You have to love the desensitizing that comes from living in Manhattan.
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What is the appropriate way to react to a coffin in the street?
The eggs are um...hilarious?
I once saw a giant plate being wheeled down the main street of Melbourne and I shrugged only to see it 2 months later on tv.
AH that's the name of that movie! The Watcher in the Woods! As I was reading your last post, I thought of that movie, and the fact that I still cannot sleep next to mirrors... and I can't even bring myself to watch the trailer you posted, I was that freaked out by it.
Hysterical coffin story- especially the tobacco truth ad! I guess in New York these bloggable moments fall into your lap.
Also, as a Jewish person I know the answer but one question I get asked quite a bit is the difference between Hebrew and Yiddish.
You are cracking me up, love it!
AAJ Question - You have two kids. Are there special Orthadox rules or rituals for childbirth?
Watcher in the Woods scared the shit out of me as a kid. I will not watch it again now that I live alone.
So I have to admit that I turned off that trailer right after the (CREEPY) music and the "Something happened in these woods; something that has never been explained" because I already have a fear of forests and forests IN THE DARK OMG, after watching way too many scary movies involving forests and people who apparently like to do horrible things to other people in forests. *SHUDDER* WHY can't forests just be cozy places for camping and great places for hiking and oh so beautiful? The movie WRONG TURN, THAT'S WHY.
One question I've always had for AAJ:
What is the significance of rocks put on
top of gravestones at cemeteries? Why
do some have large rocks and others small?
I've asked my step-dad (who is Jewish), but
he didn't really seem to know.
Totally late in the game here but I had to chime in. I spent a full month sleeping on my parents bedroom floor and then another sleeping with my bedroom light on as an 8 year old after seeing Watcher in the Woods, that shit still creeps me out.
This is for AAJ and is probably, I admit, kind of weird. Could we get a look at all the dishes you have to have to keep kosher? Like just an idea of just how many dishes you have in your cabinets? This is weird. I'm sorry :)
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