I’m glad to see that there are so many wonderful blogs are out there filling the gap left by our lack of lunches. I'm especially inspired by the health-conscious mom over at Junk Food Lunch Box. Now there's a mom who understands that nothing says "I Love You" like high fructose corn syrup.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, what is spoofing? Glad you have a sense of humor about it.
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I'm out of words about that one. o.O
ReplyDeleteI thought the Junk Food Lunch Box was by Jennifershmoo's evil twin.
ReplyDeleteyes it is a spoof - a few posts back her sister commented and left a link to this. it's definately in good humor...
ReplyDeleteHmmm...I get it, but don't find it that funny. I can't get that horrible picture of those morbidly obese kids out of my mind.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear Shmoo's new education program is going well, Jennifer, and I'm looking forward to seeing those lunches :)
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I love that spoof! She's the Colbert Report to your Daily Show...
ReplyDeleteOkay, I think the other blog is funny. Although, the pic of the pile of donuts grosses me out - ick!
ReplyDeleteWish I had found this blog a year ago!
"It's the first day of the rest of my son's life- 1st grade! So I've decided to start a blog documenting the lunches I make him. I heard some vegetarian girl actually got an award, so I thought, what the hell? Of course, I can't imagine her kid is very healthy, but this is not the place for that discussion. Every parent has to feel comfortable with their own choices they make for their choices. Luckily, I've got science backing me.
ReplyDeleteSo here's kiddos first lunch- a pure beef hot dog with chili 'relish' and a side of dill pickles (gotta have some veggies, too!).
He loved it! He loves me! Yay!"
You know if that lady is joking i still think its a pretty pathetic joke.
ah lunch....mmmmmmmmmmmmm.
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>>I think it is hysterical!
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It is funny, but disturbing... not so much because there are people who eat and feed their children in this way, but more because a lot of parents have few options in the way of where to shop or what they can afford. In the book, Fast Food Nation, the author wrote that a person can easily live their entire lives without ever shopping outside of chain stores. It's cheaper, readily available, and come in really shiny packages for both kids and adults. It's disgraceful.
ReplyDeleteYour site is the best. No contest!
Disturbing is right- I am upset about the photos- did she have permission to use unflattering photos of these children in this manner?
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I love your blog a lot , and I think you should start your daily lunch box thing again
I have said this before too,
Pls I have been reading so many blogs since march 2006 and no one seems to be as popular as you are !! going as per the no of comments that you get on each of your posts.
If you want change in your lunch box you can post about dinner, lunch or anything else but on a regular basis as before because for regular readers like me whenever there is a gap or a long gap we feel dejected and so the interest tends to dwindle ,which I do not want to happen I want to read your blog regularly and get inspiration. I too have to make a Tiffin for my son for his mid morning school break although we do not get all the things that you have mentioned in your blog . I get lot of inspiration and read your old posts over and over again .right now I am reading your march 2006 posts . The twinkes look so cute , I would love to make them for my son.
There are so many questions that I would like to ask you about vegan cooking and about your food but its difficult on the comments section which has become as you see too big
So pls write to me at mahek_21@yahoo.com so that I can write to you too , I don’t have your email so.
Waiting eagerly for your reply.
Bye
mahek
The satire was wry, witty and very funny. I didn't like the photos of the children. That isn't fair. Right up there with those drunk sorority girl shots.
ReplyDeleteI remember my first year of university -- in an alternative paper, a student writer suggested that we eat stray dogs rather than euthanising them. The connection to "A modest proposal" was glaringly obvious, and the fellow was actually vegan, but it didn't stop a lot of people with no sense of humourfrom flaming him either. I am totally bummed out that I missed out on the junk food lunchbox :(
ReplyDeleteAnd Schmoo, as a former home-schooled child, I say props to you, but I really miss your lunches!