Probably the world’s most beloved Abuelita is Mexican Actress Sara Garcia. Chocolate Abuelita was born through the La Azteca chocolate factory, founded by the González Barragan brothers in Orizaba, Veracruz, in 1919. It was until 1939 that the Chocolate ABUELITA brand was born. However, the iconic grandma logo, Sara Garcia, became the face of the […]
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[ed. note: This is part of our fantasy dinner series] UC#4’s fantasy meal is to recreate the menu from “Babette’s Feast”. Babette’s Feast (Danish: Babettes Gæstebud) is a 1987 Danish drama film directed by Gabriel Axel. The screenplay, written by Axel, was based on the 1958 story of the same name by Isak Dinesen (Karen […]
[ed. note: This is part of our fantasy dinner series] UC#2 has chosen the Prinsesstårta, or Swedish Princess Torte. This is a challenging baking project. The pastry is a multi-layered sponge cake with various fillings and a marzipan frosting. Background and History Princess cake (Swedish: prinsesstårta) is a traditional Swedish layer cake or torte consisting […]
WLBOTT recognizes the controversy surrounding the title “World’s Largest Ball of Twine”, and we take no stand. However, friend-of-the-BLOTT JA#2 has suggested a visit to Darwin, Minnesota. Darwin Darwin In Pictures A Cry for Help We find it a bit presumptuous that if you are considering visiting the Twine Museum, they encourage you go get […]
[ed. note: This is part of our fantasy dinner series] The board tasked the WLBOTTers with the following challenge: Sally the Intern immediately knew what she wanted to try – Beef Bourguignon. Beef Bourguignon, a classic French stew, is known for its rich and flavorful taste. While it may seem a bit involved, it’s not […]
UC#3 [wrt Sapphire/WLBOTT World Tour] Combining the microbus, I offer the following limerick: The WLBOTT vagabonds traveled via microbus and slept in a yurtThey would set up their temporary dwelling and sleep on the dirtWhen ready to leave, they would pack up the yurt and moveA painted peace sign and flowers on the bus set […]
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Girl Scout Cookies
Girl Scout Cookies are cookies sold by Girl Scouts in the United States to raise funds to support Girl Scout councils and individual troops. The cookies are widely popular and are commonly sold by going door-to-door, online, through school or town fundraisers, or at “cookie booths” set up at storefronts. The program is intended to […]
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A WLBOTT Caper
[thanks to UC#3 for today’s rabbit hole] Fellow travelers [of both time and space] – I really like capers – both the nonpareils and the large caper berries that are the size of blueberries. I think including the Italian island of Salina to look into caper farming will flange up well with our journey from […]
WLBOTT has been training unemployed pagan priestesses to become Door Dash drivers. This program has been an incredible success (in the sense that we get a massive tax write-off). Trainees Fully Employed Addition Hospitality Skills Needed Crew Chief Trainees Employee of the Month: Lady MacBeth
What is WLBOTT? WLBOTT is many thing to many people. It is an empty vessel where we can pour our hopes and fears, of all the years…. We can ask, “Why do the heathens rage?” We can ask, “Why do the raving heave?” We can ask, “Why do the heaving rage?” Sometimes WLBOTT is factoid-based. […]