So I’ve been told to write about something interesting, like Coke floats.  Ok.  Coke Floats…let’s see.  Well, I can honestly say I’ve never had one before, so there isn’t  much I can talk about from personal experience.  I can’t say one type of ice cream is better than the other or I can’t really complain about how people screw up orders by doing things wrong or just not listening to you.  But what I can do is..umm..talk about it?

Apparently it originated in Canada in the 1800s.  It’s called a spider in Australia and New Zealand.  And umm..it was the precursor to ice cream sundaes because the float was supposedly banned by some local governments.

….Ok this is boring.  I can’t have an opinion on something that I have yet to try.  I guess I’m going to have to go out and experiment with different kinds and at different places to give a real account.  Like where to go for the most authentic float?  What’s better, root beer or Coke?  Maybe something completely random could be good, like peach soda with chocolate ice cream.  Whooo knowwss???

Anyway.  I’ll leave you with this.  Scoops, an amazing ice cream place in Los Angeles, apparently as floats on their menu.  With the crazy variety of flavors they have, I think you’ll find something original every time you go.  Also, if you’re lookin to make the traditional Coke float at home, here’s a handy how to video narrated by a lovely British(?) woman. Enjoy!

To be continued..?

As a hockey fan, ever since Sarah Palin tagged herself as a ‘hockey mom’ I’ve been pretty pissed off.  The sport was immediately tagged with a negative stigma it definitely did not need.  Half the people in this country already have no idea what the sport is.  Now they associate it with her.  It’s like throwing up after eating something tasty (let’s say…pumpkin pie) and feeling nauseous every time you think about pumpkin pie.

So.  When the world’s most famous hockey mom was going to make an appearance at a Rangers/Flyers game, I was furious.  She’s already made people hate the pumpkin-filled treat, now she’s trying to take that pie and throw it in our faces (who would want to waste such good pie?).  Apparently, however, all the hockey moms, dads, and kids in Philadelphia love their delicious, round fall dessert too much.  When Gov. Palin walked onto the ice to drop the puck on a ceremonial faceoff, just about everyone at Wachovia Center started booing.  Yay! What an amazing PR move for Obama!  The down home hockey mom getting rejected by 20,000 hockey fans!  It couldn’t be more perfect.

Therefore, the bottom line is: Eat more pumpkin pie.  Or pumpkin scones. or pumpkin loaf. or pumpkin muffins.  or…okay I’ll stop

I don’t care about baseball, but Joe Maddon is awesome.