Postcards from Snagglepuss
Heavens to Betty Crocker!
And so it was, with the Glenwood Waterama out of the way, your merry duet of Huckleberry Hound and yours truly made way to no less than Braham, Minnesota--as in Braham Pie Day; I assume you still recall that Character Convocation there a couple years back, dear and gentle Hanna-Barberian, which saw the Cattanooga Cats' Kitty Jo take home a citation for her take on chess pie, among other memorable moments in homage to a legendary little cafe there which was a popular stopping point for lunch--rounded out with some homemade pie--for such headed towards the North Shore or the Iron Range on summer road trips.
Only this time, it was more impromptu, yours truly offering up a Mississippi Mud Pie in competition, and Huckleberry Hound, with help from his darling Clementine, contributing--what else?--a huckleberry pie with a lattice top crust, the preparation of which, Clementine acknowledged, "can get to be rather daunting just to get perfect."
But as if our entries weren't good enow, consider where Magilla Gorilla and The Banana Splits' Bingo brought over banana creme pies which, when the judging was over, came out about equal, so much so that the judges decided to give both the prize in their category … Wally Gator, a key lime pie of the "old school," with key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, and a graham cracker crust … and Beegle Beagle, a fudge brownie pie as had its own crust, best served with a decent, rich-tasting even, French vanilla ice cream, to note the offerings of our Funtastic community.
And at least one meeting as wasn't related to pie: Velma Dinkley, per Scooby-Doo's crew, crossed paths with Tina of the Ghost Chasers over--what else?--pie and coffee. Tina, for her part, related some fascinating detail about her using an MP3 recorder to do her legendary interviews with the supernatural element, acknowledging where the conversational tone of the ghostly may sound a little haunting, but not exactly in the low tones common to horror films. But that was but one example, as noted by yours truly; another interesting case was where Lippy the Lion mingled with the crowds and swapped vagabond tales galore with all who cared to listen.
Next major stop: the Minnesota State Fair. And there's bound to be plenty of tales to come therefrom … so stay tuned--or is it tooned?
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