Monday, March 03, 2008

Biscuits and cheese

Old Man: I have discovered the most marvellous mixture of foodstuffs, that one may indulge in on an afternoon. Biscuits and cheese.

Young Man: Yeah, that’s quite common.

OM: Well, I wouldn’t be so sure. I’ve only just discovered this combination, but I’ve walked this earth for 73 long years!

YM: You hate walking.

OM: Rather. But you see, the manner by which I discovered this delightful duo – biscuits and cheese – was most fortuitous. I was watching a program on the television, when an advert appeared. The advertisement portrayed a young couple eating biscuits and cheese in the park, nestled on a woollen blanket.

YM: Get to the point.

OM: Well, it wasn’t five minutes after the television commercial screened that I had to leave to catch my bus. Now where do you suppose I was going?

YM: The shops?

OM: You’ve got it in one! I made a note of the brand depicted in the advertisement and asked the young lady at the checkout counter whether they had any in stock. As I asked her, I showed her the piece of paper on which I had written down the product name. The lady pointed in the direction of one of the aisles and I searched for my desired item. To cut a long story short, I’m now utterly sold on the blend of Tim Tams and grated parmesan cheese – the aforementioned “biscuits and cheese.”

YM: You idiot.

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