Two popular chocolate brands recently indicated they may raise prices on products again due to the rising cost of cocoa, which has gone up following torrential rain in major cocoa-growing regions that affected production.
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Man, when my ex had a case of the monthlies, she'd have poured chocolate syrup over a steak if she'd thought about it.
There was "chocolate month" or "salt month" depending on what my beloved bride was jonesing for during her "special times" in our younger years. Godiva or Doritos, never both.
ReplyDeleteIt was adorably cute, back when SHE was adorably cute. For five days every month she would sit on the couch, wearing a ridiculously oversized sweatshirt from my collection, nibbling on either candy or chips while sniffling over some sappy Hallmark special on cable. I just bided my time and let her emote until she came back to reality. Her PMS barely registered, and I had no idea how lucky I was.
Menopause, however, blew in like a tornado, and damned near tore the house down. Do NOT underestimate the destructive power of female hormones, lads, at your peril.
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My wife was going through menopause as my daughter hit puberty. My son and I hid in the basement while they went at it...
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