Being this far from home for so long a period leaves one longing for any memory of Ireland. Thankfully my beloved cáfe workplace has come to the rescue, or so I thought, by selling Cadbury Creme Eggs. It seems they have to be flogging crap all year round, and February/March lends itself to Easter merchandise.Though on a tight budget, I decided that upon finishing a very dull book for class I would treat myself to this fondant goodness. I was shocked, however, to discover that the Creme Egg I purchased was substantially smaller than I recall. Of course, it could just be my mind playing tricks. I think after prolonged absence from ones homeland, one imagines native objects to be bigger than they actually are. I read this on Wikipedia.
So above is a photo of a Creme Egg standing vertically in my mouth. If you too can do this, then I suspect Creme Egg shrinkage is a world wide event. If you cannot, then Creme Egg shrinkage is purely an American phenomena possibly linked to the Bush administration.
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