I made a cake to take to Zac's last night. The lady who usually supplies it is in Australia (although she had left a supply - that's dedication for you!). When I took it out of the box one man, who wasn't there last week, asked, 'What sort is it?'
'Marmalade.'
'URGH!!!!! I hate that!'
I was quite surprised at the strength of his reaction: I've never known marmalade to provoke such a response before. 'You don't have to eat it,' I said.
Then Sean cut it into slices and the man peered at it. 'Mar-ma-lade,' he said. 'Oah, that's the stuff you have on toast in the mornings, isn't it? I like that.'
Yes, you've got it: he thought it was Marmite Cake.
Later on I read a monologue I'd written and afterwards several people said to me, 'That was so descriptive. I felt I was there.'
I guess that answers my previous post.
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May I have a piece of cake?
Marmite cake - the mind boggles! I wonder what George would make of it?
When last visiting in England, my friend offered me some Marmite. I didn't know what it was so I took a sniff and politely answered, "No thank you." :D
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