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[songbird_slayer]

Sender: Madhuri Qalli
To: Everyone
Subject: November nuts??
Warning: wink-wink dirty humor. Put the kids to bed, please.



Good evening, fellow dreamers! A question again, and I promise it isn't about hot dogs being sandwiches. Which they are. Nobody saw fit to convince me otherwise.

My question involves the month known as 'November' and something about a lack of nuts that I overheard two people swearing to the other day. Can someone explain what miserly sort saw fit to ban a perfectly serviceable food item for two fortnights? I require pecan pie in this fantastic time of year, and am more than willing to bend the law in justice for the noble nut, the loyal legume!

Perhaps it's a culture thing? Please indulge me.

Comments

Sender: Alastor

[lonelysmiles]

I still say that hot dogs should count as tacos.

[Somewhere in the multiverse, Vaggie is having a fit and doesn't know why. This pleases Alastor.]

I hadn't heard there was some sort of nut ban this month! Must be some modern rule. Who can make it through even part of the fall without a hearty slice of pecan pie or other such delicious delicacies?

[songbird_slayer]

They do also count as summer barbecue tacos, naturally. That's the versatility of the humble sausage-in-bread!

EXACTLY!! I must have pie. It's warm and comfy and just the right amount of sweet, perfect with a cup of coffee. I will throw hands on whoever instituted this ban .

[herewardbound]

Who the hell told you about this
was it Futaba or Loona

[songbird_slayer]

No, but they seem terribly distraught about it. Perhaps I should increase my nut-free options at the bistro?

sender: beat

[stillarhino]

damn is it seriously no nut november already?
i totally forgot about it

[songbird_slayer]

What in the world am I missing??

Sender: Futaba Sakura

[mwehehe]

BEAT

oh my god

sender: shirou emiya

[projections]

There is such a thing with nut allergies .

Not that I have any allergies myself but I believe there are some diet customs to that.

Do I even want to ask about the hot dog thing?

[songbird_slayer]

Oh, you're welcome to ask as much as you like about the hot dog thing.

Hot dogs are sandwiches, and cereal is a soup, a stew or a chowder depending on how you slice it. Thoughts?

sender: beat

[stillarhino]

whatchu talking about?
it aint because of nut allergies man

Sender: Futaba Sakura

[mwehehe]

oh my god

why is an adult

asking about this

THIS IS NOT KNOWLEDGE FOR YOU TO UNEARTH

[songbird_slayer]

Am I being called old? Now that's a first.

I do prefer a cauldron and a big hat over a cane once I'm considered an old crone.

sender: link

[skyglider]

They are. [Literally no hesitation. How is this even up for discussion?!

As for the actual question--]

Hm. Perhaps a challenge?

[songbird_slayer]

See? Someone who knows. Thank you.

A challenge, though? I suppose that could work, but that would make for a number of sorry recipes. Who makes eggnog, for instance, without nutmeg?

Sender: Hythlodaeus

[nomoresharks]

What a peculiar thing to decide to abstain from. This is the first I've heard of it as well.

Mayhap a challenge for those who enjoy them? If pecan pie is such a staple of the season, I can see why they might find it difficult.

[songbird_slayer]

I suppose I've failed. Why make yourself unhappy by removing something as harmless to you as a tasty seasonal treat? I suppose abstaining from a vice for a month can be helpful in kicking a habit. But... nuts? They're easy nutrients you can enjoy in a hurry.

[sermom]

This just makes me want to bake with nuts more than usual.

[A strange custom indeed! Though it's none of her business who fasts what food and when.]

[songbird_slayer]

Exactly. I'll inquire of allergies, but there aren't any in my house, so I say FREE THE NUT!

[She is going to only slightly regret this entry later.]

sender: kor

[spirialink]

huh??

[There are some people who know what NNN is.

Kor is not one of those people.]

nuts are banned? no wonder i couldn't find any cashews for dipping in chocolate! that's terrible, we need to do something about it!

ihadto

[songbird_slayer]

[Sweet, sweet Kor.]

Not the cashews!! Those are wonderful oiled and salted too. I've gotten somewhat of a hang of growing plants using dreamotion, so perhaps I should invest some energy in sprouting some trees. Then I'll have a load all saved up!

[imp_resario]

Oh crumbs, it IS November.

Well, I already lost this particular challenge last night.

[songbird_slayer]

Aw, that's alright, Moxxie!

Sometimes you need to cave into a craving and get a load off your mind, right?

Sender: Octavia

[systemofadowny]

People actually do this challenge? I thought it was a joke among furries.

[songbird_slayer]

A furry? What are those, excessively hairy people?

[That's actually a cute title, honestly.]

sender: Sumire Yoshizawa

[feale]

[ Cue a 15-year-old who isn't Futaba. ]

Um... I'm not sure who told you about this, but it's not something I've ever heard of before.

Do you know which, um, world they came from?

[songbird_slayer]

No idea! There are so many worlds out there that I wouldn't even know where to begin identifying it. But from what I'd been told, it's a world that has something called 'the internet'.

Sender: General Nuadha (I love you for this)

[burnttoashes]

... pecans. In pie.

[What sort of abomination is that? And is it better or worse that he's not going for the obvious topic? JEOPARDY THEME PLAYS.]

[songbird_slayer]

Yes! It's all toasty and sweet with a sort of pudding inside. It's wonderful.