Italian Quality

In Italy there are pizza inspectors hired by the government to ensure restaurants are making their pizzas of "Italian quality".

Backpfeifengesicht

Backpfeifengesicht (bokf-‘fIf-en-ge-zikt) noun; German compound word 

a person who needs to be slapped;  literally "a face that needs a fist in it".

Chocolate Milk

Chocolate milk was originally sold as medicine. (source: Smithsonian.com)

Organ Donor Ad

If this doesn't touch your heart, then you probably don't have one...or it's made of stone.

A Question of Balance

The Moody Blues album A Question of Balance was released 45 yrs. ago today.

Question - The Moody Blues

(From a French TV show)

The Halftone Test

You Are Assertive

You are a direct and honest person. You have no problem asking for what you want in life. You are self-reliant and confident. You believe you have as much right to be here as anyone else, and you aren't about to be pushed around. The light side of you is highly independent and empowered. You enjoy life the best you can, on your terms. You are extremely courageous and willing to put it all out on the line. You trust your decisions. The dark side of you is blunt to the point of overwhelming others. You don't know how to be any way but honest. You have a strong sense of justice, and it's hard for you to let go of times you've been wronged. You tend to hold a grudge.

The Halftone Test

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"You tend to hold a grudge." I don't know about the rest of the results, but that one is spot-on.

Caesar Salad on a Stick

From SampleStorm comes Caesar Salad on a Stick

Servings: 8 PREP 10 mins READY IN 10 mins Ingredients 8 croutons 8 (1-inch) wedges romaine lettuce 8 (1 ounce) cubes cooked chicken 8 (1/2-inch) cubes Parmesan cheese, or to taste 8 bamboo toothpicks 8 teaspoons Caesar salad dressing Directions Thread a crouton, romaine lettuce wedge, chicken cube, and Parmesan cheese cube onto each toothpick, respectively. Arrange toothpicks on a serving platter and drizzle Caesar salad dressing over each.

At first I thought this was silly, then after thinking about it for a while, decided it would be perfect for a picnic.