| Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube
Tom Keats wrote:
>
> In article <40D38E70.ED70F74@erols.com>,
> "Eric S. Sande" <esande@erols.com> writes:
> >>Innocence is so bland, like those white jelly beans. Why do those
> >>things exist?
> >
> > For contrast. If white jelly beans did not exist, they would have
> > to be invented.
>
> I was wondering if maybe they evolved that way as
> a survival tactic. Nobody picks the white ones.
> Sort of like keeping a commuter bike nondescript,
> to reduce the chances of it getting stolen.
For maximum survivability: Clorox. If nobody ever ate one, what would
happen to them? Would they evolve into aquarium gravel?
> White jelly beans really should have a flavour, though.
> I guess vanilla is the obvious possibility. Maple
> would be interesting.
Sooner or later they all get eaten. So do the green ones, which taste
like disinfectant. Our hunger for sugar is truly impressive.
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Cheers,
Bev
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