Peanut Absurdity
My daughter is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. When we sort through the Halloween candy we are looking for peanuts not razor blades. Razor blades don’t scare me in the least. The possibility of hidden peanuts strikes fear into my heart. I always feel a little bad for her; we usually end up taking away about half her candy. She’s good about it and her sister is more than happy to share her non-peanut loot. It all works out.
The truth be told, there is something else I feel bad about. It’s the joy I feel when I take the peanut candy bag back to my room and search for my favorite nutty treats. Snickers! Almond Joy! Peanut bars!
Peanut bars? Yup, they are a traditional treat from the Old Dominion. They are like peanut brittle with a little less brittle. They are like taffy without all the chewy. Mostly, they are just good. I haven’t had one in ages. I wanted one.
I made sure the kids were occupied and snuck back to my room. The bar was cleverly hidden in the palm of my hand. Quietly I closed my door. I looked around to make sure the shades were down. Then I sat down on my bed and got ready to open the wrapper. That’s when I saw the warning.
Excuse me but, WTF? It is a peanut bar! It had better have peanuts. Otherwise it wouldn’t be a Peanut bar. The absurdity that you would have to label a peanut bar as possibly containing peanuts ruined it for me. Almost.
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Blame the lawyers. I saw a similar warning on a BAG OF PEANUTS handed to me on a Southwest Airlines flight last year.
I totally thought the photo link was going to be of you, on your bed with the shades drawn - peanut afterglow
That’s almost the same as I used to do, but looking for milk and milk products as 2 of my kids are very allergic to dairy products…
Allergy’s suck.
RTK - Damn Lawyers. What next?
Amelia - That would have been a perfect picture. Instead I posted the crumpled wrapper. Too much peanutty goodness maybe?
Lady Banana - Allergies make it hard for kids and parents. I don’t think people realize how careful you to be. I always feel bad because when we go to parties and stuff she can’t have a lot of the stuff because I don’t know whats in it. :(
Dan - Yeah. Sometimes she asks me why she had to have an allergy. It makes me sad.
Glad to hear it didn’t kill the entire experience for you.
Were there any Reese peanut butter cups.
By the way, you didn’t tell us… did it actually have peanuts in it?!!
At least the nuts in your house are still appreciated.
Josh - Ummm, Reeses. The ultimate in peanutty satisfaction.
Yes, lots of fresh yummy peanuts. It was better than I remembered.
Whit - Like any good Virginian, I appreciate a good nut.