Brownie Bliss

Yesterday I made a quick trip to the local grocery store for milk and other supplies. As luck would have it, I had the opportunity to have a free piece of Wisconsin's largest brownie in the process. The grocery store bakery had on display a brownie that, if I remember correctly, was thirteen feet long, decorated in Green Bay Packer regalia. They were distributing small pieces of brownie to all customers walking by, and when asked if I would like the opportunity to taste the state's largest brownie, how could I resist not becoming a part of a state bakery record? I savor a brownie under nearly any condition, but this brownie was especially delectable. I walked down the cereal aisle, munching away, tantalizing my tongue with the rich chocolate taste.

I found it interesting that the brownie was decorated in honor of the Green Bay Packers. I haven't lived in a state that had it's own big football team previous to this year and am often surprised at the dedication of Packer fans, who dress themselves and their children in green and yellow most days of the week, who dress their houses in green and yellow, and even their pets. They are so loyal that at the outdoor fall festival in the park today you could find thirty or forty loyal fans sitting under a tent listening to the Packer game on the radio, and as you walked along the path peering at craft booths, nearly all the artists were sitting down in their chairs, ears glued to their own personal radio listening for play by play commentary. Not a sports fan myself, I find it interesting to observe these foreign practices, and I giggle to myself.