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June 30, 2005
attack of the 25 foot popsicle
So let me get this straight. They were erecting a giant popsicle in the middle of Manhattan and it melted faster than they expected, creating a sticky mess along the lines of other natural disasters. Faster than they expected? So they did know it was going to melt. Eventually. What were they going to do then? Hope that people actually came by and ate a bit before it melted? Feed middle Manhattanites a frozen treat?
This is just weird.
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I'm still scratching my head as to how a New York State-based company, one that cut a deal with the mayor to be the official beverage of New York City, miscalculated how fast it would take even a giant popsicle to melt. Nice.
I saw the footage on my local teevee news of the guy on the bike wiping out once his wheels hit the syrup, and of the FDNY sending multiple trucks out to clean up the mess. I instantly thought of Homer Simpson getting his hand stuck in a vending machine, being rescued by the fire department, and being sent home with a note for Marge that read "Dear Mrs. Simpson, While we were rescuing your husband, a lumberyard burned down." Fortunately for Snapple, nothing burned down while the FDNY was cleaning up their popsicle. :)
Posted by: Bakerina at Jul 2, 2005 2:57:06 PM
