I'd first heard of Fried Oreos a long time ago while I was watching Unwrapped, a Food Network show that's guaranteed to give you a craving for something totally zany. I'd never had Fried Oreos, and it seemed like something only available in backwards carnivals. Then today as I was strolling around Zern's I spotted a stand with a little sign for "Fun Oreos."  I walked by, circled around, and then, when no one was around, crept up and inquired if said "Fun Oreos" were, in fact, Fried Oreos. It was confirmed the Oreos would be coated in Funnel Cake batter and fried. I ordered myself one, and got a water with it. I had a feeling Fried Oreos would make me the type of thirsty you could only cleanse with water.



The batter sort of melds itself with the Oreo. They weren't bad, but I wasn't overly impressed. I thought Fried Oreos would be a little more crunchy, but these were quite soft. Maybe they weren't fried long enough. Not surprising that as soon as I ordered my Fried Oreos a line suddenly formed of 50 people wanting cotton candy, snow cones, and caramel apples. Though I guess it's nice to know I wasn't the only person wanting to eat carnival food in the middle of November.

When I was out at the grocery outlet today they had a bin full of Kool-Aid. I can't resist a big bin full of Kool-Aid, because I always imagine there's a loose packet of Purplesaurus Red hiding beneath all the Cherry and Arctic Green Apple. Nothing was out of the ordinary except the 2 Aguas Frescas flavors I didn't sample yet. I'm drinking Jamaica right now, and I was pretty hesitant to do so. I can't say I've ever looked at a Hibiscus and thought, "Man, I really want to grind that into powder, add sugar and water and drink it!" But I felt safe with Kool-Aid, and even though the powder was the oddest shade of purple brown, and the mix looks like fucking blood, I'm still drinking it. I don't think I'll ever drink it again, though. It tastes like potpourri punch.