At this point, I’m not even sure people remember the Peanuts cartoons. Although, in doing “research” for this post I discovered that there was The Peanuts Movie in 2015. I’m sure that totally resonated with kids. Good grief, as Charlie Brown would say.
I was also going to name this “A Pumpkin Flavored Phil Factor”. It’s that time of year, again. Sigh. It has begun. Pumpkin flavored everything is back in stores! WTH? Seriously, are pumpkins such a wonderful delicacy that we have to flavor EVERYTHING with them? Why pumpkin? Is there any other time of year where a flavor takes over the country for a couple months? Around the winter holidays why isn’t there nog flavored everything? Around St. Patrick’s Day we’ve got our Shamrock Shakes, but that’s about it. How about this? I’m going to give you a list of ten pumpkin flavored items below and you try to guess which one isn’t real.
1. SPAM
2. Twinkies
3. Donuts
4. Candy
5. Soda pop
6. Potato chips
7. Pasta
8. Cookies
9. Vodka
10. Hamburgers
Guess what? They all are real! That’s too much pumpkin flavored stuff. What’s next, pumpkin-flavored fish sandwiches at McDonald’s? This time of year it’s actually an effort not to accidentally eat something pumpkin flavored. This madness must end!
When I’m elected President, or Sexiest Man Alive, whichever comes first, I’m going to pass a law stating that any company that produces a pumpkin flavored food item has to have it approved through a special sub-committee and if it is just too stupid of an idea they will not be allowed to sell it. If you know of any other odd pumpkin flavored foods or drinks please share them in the comments.
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Have a great weekend! ~Phil
Hang on, what? Shamrock shakes?
You are not familiar with McDonald’s shamrock shakes? A minty flavored, drinkable delicacy ? Where are you from?
To my knowledge they’ve never made it to London …
That’s a shame. They are really good.
On your behalf, I think I will write a blog post about that and send it to the McDonald’s corporation
I will tell my Irish friends about it, although they may not remain my friends afterwards. Can’t wait for your blog post!
I wonder if they have the shamrock shakes in Ireland? They certainly should! 🇮🇪
I’ll ask them!
Let me know what they say!
According to Google, the Shamrock Shakes are available in select U.S, Canada, and Ireland McDonald’s. I will begin a campaign for them to be available to all my U.K. friends
When we went to Ireland we discovered shamrock crisps (potato chips, to you lot). They have actual shamrock extract in them!
https://www.keoghs.ie/our-core-range/shamrock-and-sour-cream/
That’s interesting! I’d like to try those. Were they at a McDonald’s? (yes, I already knew what crisps are. I watch some U.K. shows)
I just checked Amazon. I can get Keough’s Shamrock and Sour Cream Crisps!
Amazing! Now all we need for the circle to be complete, is for me to get a shamrock shake.
I’ll start working on that!
I just posted my blog about getting shamrock shakes for England. I hope you like it
Americans are mad about Halloween. We don’t even have it here and I’d never heard of pumpkin spice until I started blogging.
Lol, yes, we do love our Halloween
I think Shamrock Shakes should stay all year! And I can totally live without pumpkin spice.
I agree with you on the Shamrock shakes!