THESE KIDS TODAY
I was at a party last night that included, among other things, the celebration of a birthday of a person whom, out of respect for his privacy, i will not identify (my son, Rob). His friends had a special cake made for him. It was about four feet long. Here's a CrapCam photo:
The question asked most often by the party guests was: "Where do you stick the candles?" The other question was where to start cutting. Make of this what you will:
So where did you stick the candles?
Posted by: Shammy | October 05, 2008 at 02:21 PM
Well, I guess they all just wanted a piece of...er...nevermind.
Posted by: tropichunt.com guy™ | October 05, 2008 at 02:22 PM
They stuck the candles where you are thinking they stuck the candles.
Posted by: Dave | October 05, 2008 at 02:23 PM
Now there's nowhere to stick the dollar bills.
Posted by: WriterDude | October 05, 2008 at 02:33 PM
Presumably, the first, eh, piece went to the birthday boy? Well played, sir. Kudos!
Will we be seeing the making of this masterpiece on "Ace of Cakes After Dark"?
Posted by: Lairbo | October 05, 2008 at 02:33 PM
I had no idea Siouxie was doing cake modeling!
Posted by: Margaritaville | October 05, 2008 at 02:48 PM
Oh! And Happy Birthday to Rob!
Posted by: Margaritaville | October 05, 2008 at 02:50 PM
Happy Birthday, Rob! Hope you got the piece you wanted.
Posted by: Suzy Q | October 05, 2008 at 02:54 PM
Ah yes, how negligent of me, sorry: Happy Birthday, Rob!
(I was distracted by the sight of the Dolphins with a 14 point lead.)
Posted by: WriterDude | October 05, 2008 at 02:59 PM
well, happy birthday to rob, hope it wasnt a half-a$$ed party.....
Posted by: queensbee | October 05, 2008 at 03:16 PM
today, I'm a huge Dolphins fan.
I also like pieces of... um... cake!
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 05, 2008 at 03:18 PM
refrains from making unladylike comments in regard to what the cake may have tasted like.
happy birthday rob!
Posted by: crossgirl | October 05, 2008 at 03:49 PM
how 'bout dem fins!
caviar cake.
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 05, 2008 at 03:55 PM
*Refuses to inquire about the filling*
Happy Birthday, Rob!
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | October 05, 2008 at 03:56 PM
Yay, Rob!! Happy birthday!!!
Hey, maybe we'll get lucky and he'll come by here today!
Posted by: Diva | October 05, 2008 at 03:58 PM
happy birthday rob! you've got good friends. seems like they really look out for your a$$.
Posted by: nora | October 05, 2008 at 05:05 PM
Cheesecake!
Go Bucs! (sorry Wyo and WD; yeah, Wyo, we're on for a BlogBet when the Jags visit)
Go Jags! (srew ya, Steelers fans!)
Posted by: CJrun | October 05, 2008 at 05:05 PM
Happy Birfday, Rob!!
Honey?? Does this frosting make my butt look big???
Posted by: Siouxie | October 05, 2008 at 06:03 PM
cj, you're on for a bottle of adult beverage, but we've gotta share it, face to face. should be fun.
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 05, 2008 at 07:00 PM
Cannibals.
Posted by: Elon | October 05, 2008 at 07:09 PM
Lay her cake?
Posted by: Cat R | October 05, 2008 at 07:24 PM
Well, fishing is always good, but how's about the AFC Championship Game, instead?
That was an interesting game, against Tampa; your defense is looking tough. Next Sunday, we have to meet in Mile High, but first we gotta face a beat-up Steelers team, tonight. I actually like the Steelers, but the Jags have a bit of a thing with them, left over from when they were both in the AFC Central.
Posted by: CJrun | October 05, 2008 at 07:31 PM
aw, Dave! it seems like just yesterday that you were
embardelighting lil' Rob with Weiner Mobile™ visits. i would love to have seen your face as he blew out the candles on that cake.Happy Birthday Rob!
(and WTG! paybacks can be the best part of growing up! ;)
Posted by: cyn | October 05, 2008 at 07:41 PM
Like we say in the upper Midwest, "As the twig is bent, the apples don't fall far from the horse."
Posted by: padraig | October 05, 2008 at 07:59 PM
Cheeky monkey.
Posted by: Punkin | October 05, 2008 at 08:07 PM
No chocolate cake? Missed an opportunity there.
Happy birthday, Rob!
Posted by: Meditrina | October 05, 2008 at 08:28 PM
those were not candles, sir. they were sparklers!
Posted by: judi | October 05, 2008 at 08:46 PM
Happy birfday to rob!
Posted by: daisymae | October 05, 2008 at 09:09 PM
are you sayin', judi, that "once you've had chocolate, you'll never go back?"
just askin'.
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 05, 2008 at 09:09 PM
Was that butt cream frosting?
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | October 05, 2008 at 09:56 PM
*groan*
Posted by: CJrun | October 05, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Happy booty - er, birthday - Rob!
Posted by: emkay | October 05, 2008 at 10:17 PM
made from a duncan
hineyhines mix?Posted by: insomniac | October 05, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Did you get it at Derriere Queen?
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | October 05, 2008 at 10:37 PM
just for the record, I still want a piece.
just sayin'
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 05, 2008 at 10:45 PM
So...where ARE the candles?
Posted by: Novanglus | October 05, 2008 at 10:46 PM
The haunch of the cake is always the best part.
Posted by: Betsy | October 05, 2008 at 10:47 PM
wherever the candles are, you should "stay close to the candles, the stairway can be tweatchouwous!"
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 05, 2008 at 10:48 PM
insom, either that or Betty Cracker.
Posted by: fivver | October 05, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Could it be a.... Schwartzwald Kirchetart...oops, I mean, tort?
Posted by: emkay | October 05, 2008 at 10:54 PM
change the e to u in Betty and it works even better.
Posted by: fivver | October 05, 2008 at 10:54 PM
A bun-dt cake?
Posted by: emkay | October 05, 2008 at 10:56 PM
I hate when somebody puts sparklers in my thong.
Posted by: CJrun | October 05, 2008 at 11:02 PM
me too, cj. trust me on that one.
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 05, 2008 at 11:05 PM
"Put ... the candle .... back!"
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | October 05, 2008 at 11:13 PM
sory, cj, it is the NFL
and free-agency has created a level of parity... on any Sunday.
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 05, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Wow! Who'd have thunk the Steelers were gonna put up that many points and the Jags would have to use base defense, even against 3 or 5 wide receivers? Roethlesberger is flat amazing!
Ok, Wyo, we'll see you next week. It's late, Back East.
Posted by: CJrun | October 05, 2008 at 11:35 PM
The altitude's gonna catch them at Mile High, (Invesco.
Posted by: Mot the Hoople | October 06, 2008 at 03:51 AM
snork at meanie!
Posted by: nora | October 06, 2008 at 07:24 AM
snork at meanie for the young fraaankenstein ref.
Posted by: queensbee | October 06, 2008 at 07:52 AM
CAKE! Somebody hand me a straw- I'm gonna do some liposuction!
Sorry for my long absence- been working hard to pay for the flight to MiYami and the HUNT! (Smooch to Siouxie! I've got a very special vintage auctioned off by a prominent wine snot/pediatrician here in Georgia that I can't wait to bring!)
Posted by: diverdowndoc | October 06, 2008 at 09:54 AM
Dave is still sleeping off the hangover, apparently.
Posted by: Margaritaville | October 06, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Smooch ddd!! WOO HOOO! Vintange vino! No boxed wine for us.
Posted by: Siouxie | October 06, 2008 at 10:13 AM
And vintage too. I is learning to have more coffee before posting.
Posted by: Siouxie | October 06, 2008 at 10:14 AM
*waves at ddd!* Loooooooooong time no see! Hope you are well. :)
Posted by: Diva | October 06, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Oh, and *SNORK* @ "liposuction!!" Hahahahahaha!! :D
Posted by: Diva | October 06, 2008 at 10:28 AM
*Waves @ DDD, Diva and Siouxie!!!*
Posted by: Hammond Rye | October 06, 2008 at 11:01 AM
*Waves buns @ Hammie!!!* Sorry - they're a little sticky....
Posted by: Diva | October 06, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Be happy it was a woman!
Posted by: VeroMark | October 06, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Don't suppose the other side of the cake was decorated with the other side of...no? Oh well, just askin'...
Posted by: cspencef | October 06, 2008 at 01:21 PM
Happy birthday Rob! I'm taking a wild stab that you're over 10 years old...
Posted by: snif | October 07, 2008 at 09:31 AM
You made it onto Cake Wrecks.
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2008/10/barry-booty-full-cake.html
(For the record, I'm not the woman who runs that blog. Just a fan.)
Posted by: Anon | October 08, 2008 at 10:31 AM
OMG, Rob must be what, 28, 29 now? I still think of him as a toddler! If I recall correctly, he was two and obsessed with turtles when I first started reading your column in the Daily Local News. I was in high school at the time. Suddenly I feel very, very old.
Posted by: Linda B | October 08, 2008 at 09:59 PM
At least he'll always be able to say he got a piece of tasty a$$ on his birthday. Happy Birthday Rob!
Posted by: Jamie | October 09, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Classy. LOL
Posted by: Stinkerbell | August 15, 2009 at 06:18 PM