Christmas means different things to different people. To kids, it means presents and two weeks off from school. To adults, it means paying for those presents and two days off from work. To us working folk, it means the annual Christmas party and leftover food brought to work. To us at ZCO, it means all of the above, and something else - it means the traditional Cookie Pie.
The Cookie Pie tradition started at ZCO three years ago. A company in Taiwan that we deal with sent us a few boxes of Cookie Pies. Not just any Cookie Pie, mind you; these were pineapple Cookie Pies. In typical ZCO fashion, just about everybody in the office tasted one of these Asian treats when the boxes were put in the lunchroom. Note I said "tasted." They are horrid. I can't even begin to describe one for you - I am relying on my faithful readers at work to post a comment and tell you. They can describe them more eloquently than I could.
This year's supply of Cookie Pies arrived today. I can't remember so many co-workers laughing about something like we do with the Cookie Pies. We don't laugh about how they taste or look - we laugh about the wrapper and the wording. In case you can't read the paragraph in picture #2 above, let me tell you what it says. With exact punctuation and capitalization, I quote:
"These pine-apple cookie pies are the most favorite refreshments in Taiwan, which were confectioned with the selected fresh pine-apple, pure honey, milk, and flour, etc. The taste is so mild and peculiar that not only children but also anyone would fancy them Suitable for indoor and or outdoor refreshments if refrigerate, the taste would be much different and better."
Just like we all will quote from favorite movies or songs throughout the year, if you keep your ears open at ZCO you're liable to hear "if refrigerate the taste would be much different and better."
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