२५ सप्टेंबर, २०१३

"If you're like most normal people, you've briefly considered eating a baby or two."

"Not literally, of course. That would make us no better than hamsters or wolf spiders. But pretend baby-eating – that is, explaining to an infant that she is so cute that you just want to gobble her up, or, in extreme cases, gently grabbing a pudgy appendage and making Cookie-Monster eating sounds – is not unheard of among H. sapiens...."

१४ टिप्पण्या:

rhhardin म्हणाले...

A good prose style is aggression too.

Xmas म्हणाले...

But baby bones are soft yet crisp, like al dente pasta. There's nothing quite like that first crisp snap when biting into fresh baby-head.

Nom nom nom...

(I just ugh myself out a little)

अनामित म्हणाले...

Guilty as charged. When clean, babies do smell delicious.

Sam L. म्हणाले...

I guess I'm not normal, by his criterion. Now Prof Reynolds and his blended Puppy shakes...

Big Mike म्हणाले...

Mr. O'Carroll must have never changed a diaper. Seriously, who would want to eat something that pushes that much poop?

अनामित म्हणाले...

Along these lines, it's always more fun to eat chocolate when it's shaped like a bunny's head.

Eric Jablow म्हणाले...

When I was 4, my grandfather said that about my baby sister. I would get between the two of them and punch him. He would laugh.

kimsch म्हणाले...

There's a picture of a baby on its back with its toes in its mouth. The caption reads, "No wonder my mama kisses me so much, I'm delicious!"

We nom nom on babies just like we do raspberries on their tummies. To make them laugh and smile.

Darrell म्हणाले...

The Leftist Death Cult revealed once again. Inga even admitted it this time.

Smilin' Jack म्हणाले...

If I ever consider eating a baby: 1) I'll be really hungry, and 2) it will be absolutely literal.

Wince म्हणाले...

Sometimes, they'll even ask for it...

Isn't She Lovely

I always thought of it as pretending to be a monster.

Illuninati म्हणाले...

I never thought about eating babies before. Now if I can just get that terrible image out of my mind.

Rocketeer म्हणाले...

Althouse,

You really missed the boat when you passed on illustrating this post with Rubens' Saturn Devouring His Son.

RigelDog म्हणाले...

I always said my babies smelled like cookies. And who can resist making "nom nom" on their toesies?