Not only did I love the food (pork-fried rice, anyone?), but I loved cracking open those little fortune cookies at the end of a meal. I actually still have some of my favorite fortunes from years past. Yesterday's fortune cookie is not a keeper.
After my meal, I ripped into the wrapping, cracked open the cookie, and anxiously looked for my fortune. Um, yeah, where's my dang fortune? Looking in each cookie half, I spotted a piece of paper in each. Oh! I got two fortunes?! No, idiot, you didn't get two fortunes; you got one...that is ripped in two. Pulling out each half, I pieced them together to read my quasi-fortune.
"Your true love awaits your arrival."
Seriously? Um, okay. Would have been cool if it hadn't been torn smack dab down the middle. I've had empty fortune cookies--they suck. Never have I had one split in two. Yeah, and I've never had a fortune related to love. This can't be good.
I won't lie, I just keep tearing open fortune cookies until I find one I like! But don't worry, I have been eating Chinese food practically since birth and I have had many a fortune cookie mishap. Just laugh and open another one! :-)
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ReplyDeleteI saw your post's title and giggled a little because my college roommate (whose baby was due yesterday - obviously we're totally grown up) and I used to eat Chinese food JUST for the fortunes -- and to add "...in bed."
Your true love awaits your arrival ... in bed. YAY-UH.
Stuff gets torn. I've ripped many a fortune trying to get to it.
Holy smokes, you were 20 when you first tried Chinese food? That's shocking to me. Then again, because I live in New England, I didn't have my first taco until I was 16. There was nothing but Taco Bell up here when I was growing up, and even then, there was only two or three in the entire state.
ReplyDeleteBut yes, maybe a good fortune . .
ReplyDeleteLittle Match Girl: I wanted to just keep opening them until I found one I liked, but then I thought it would totally defeat the whole "fate" thing. Maybe I'll just open one more next time. ;)
ReplyDeleteRebekah: Oh, I love the fortunes...well, most of the time. I suppose it could be good...I didn't rip the dang thing--it was already ripped...kinda thought that might be a bad sign, but maybe not, who knows?
Steve: I love my southern food, so I was perfectly content to stick with what I liked. Plus, like you with the Mexican food, we didn't really have a Chinese restaurant nearby. Finally, one opened up and I fell in love with the whole menu! :)
Joe: Here's hoping.
I'm surprised at the age thing, too. Bet you're glad you have had it now, eh?
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