Small weirdness

[redbird]

I have a packet of sour cream and onion–flavored crickets.

No, I didn't seek this out. I was walking from the subway to work this morning, and along with the usual people hawking the free newspapers, there were some handing out packets, without saying anything. I asked one of them what he was giving out, and he handed me a small box (like the ones that Chicklets gum comes in) and a plastic card. The box contained the aforementioned crickets, which I may not bother trying, since I don't like sour cream and onion potato chips (teriyaki I'd try); the card has a code for free download of a television program that the people with the crickets are promoting. I spent a little while wondering how many places other than the exits to Penn Station--and in how many cities--they were doing this promotion. All you need is public sidewalks with plenty of pedestrian traffic.

Comments

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

That SCREAMS out "Interfilk auction item!"

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

If the packet falls behind a dresser and -- remains uneaten by certain creatures who are very stripey -- you could probably get a couple of bucks for such an item on eBay in a few years.

What an odd thing to hand out. It certainly stands out.

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

Russ says, "Junk food for snakes?"

I'm with Dave. Donate it to the Interfilk auction. It's just weird enough that someone will have to buy it!

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

It appears to be a regular snack item (http://www.google.com/search?q=sour+cream+and+onion+crickets&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a). I've had crickets -- fried, not roasted -- and not flavored. They were pretty good. And Spirit is particularly fond of raw crickets, but leaves their legs in the foyer.

[liddle-oldman.livejournal.com]

Cricket crickets?

Sour cream and onion cricket crickets?

My uncle encountered tempura crickets on Hawaii before the war, but these make it sound as though I ought to be going to New York more.