Black is the color of my hair when it’s wet. It’s the color of my car’s steering wheel, which gets intensely hot in the sun. Black is also the color of most of my clothes, and sometimes the color of the music I listen to. It’s the name of a girl who sings annoying songs about weekdays, and the color of the sky on cold winter nights. It’s the color of my computer, of the remote control and the TV. The cover of my copy of the
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is black, as is the cover of the dreadfully boring
Environmental Law and Justice in Context that I should be reading instead of silly space adventures. Black absorbs all frequencies of light in the visible spectrum, and it’s the color of sorrow. That didn’t stop the Rolling Stones from painting it black, though, and it certainly didn’t stop the Man in Black from being awesome. Black is not the color of the rainbow, but sometimes it’s the color of my mood when I’m trying to figure out what to photograph for a certain theme, like Black, for example.
But most importantly, black is the color of my favorite kind of candy; ammonium chloride, the Finnish way. Salmiakki is black as the night, saltier than the Dead Sea and a candy only the most daring of connoisseurs would put in their mouth. I could live only on salmiakki, but I’m Finnish, it’s in my DNA. I’ve tried offering it to Americans, but they spit it out and thought I was joking when I told them it’s edible. If any of you feel like you’re up for the challenge of tasting it though, I’ll be happy to send you some.
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Thirty Days of Photographs: Black
It looks like pieces of tar. And sounds like it tastes about as good. I'd be willing to try it though. Bring me some?
ReplyDeleteEWE just the name amonium chloride makes me want to stick out my tongue. Isn't that the same as amonia? Sounds like amonia. The package and pieces are cute though, and I like how you focused on the bag and just a couple of the pieces.
ReplyDeleteI want some! I want some. But I think you just made it look good in this photo.
ReplyDeleteIs it like licorice? It looks like licorice. I like red licorice. When is red day?
ReplyDeleteI can handle your Finnish candy. You Finns think you're so tough. I'll eat twice what you eat, and enjoy it more. Send it over, bee-atch, I'm ready for it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture, by the way. You ought to consider selling it to the company that makes this confection.
Ok. I just licked the screen and I had to spit it out too.
ReplyDeleteHum...is it sweet and salty or just salty? It's definitely black!
ReplyDeleteyes, please! I'd LOVE to try this out! Hopefully, I won't be allergic to it.
ReplyDeleteME! ME! Send me some!!! I can even pretend not to like it, if you want...
ReplyDeleteActually, I think it's a Nordic thing in general. At least this was the most popular candy among all the Nordic trainees in Tokyo. We almost made Finland the ruler of the pending Nordic Union when we found out they had brought this from home. Then we quickly changed our minds when they ran out... You could rule the world with this stuff, you know! In a very Machiavellian way...
Sure, it's exactly like liquorice. And I'd be happy to send you some, but only if you promise to have Mrs. Dufus take a picture of the look on your face when you taste it.
ReplyDeleteThis must be why the rest of the world thinks Nordic people are crazy, we all like to eat such strange things.
ReplyDeleteI'll totally send you some, just e-mail me your address. ;)
I don't think I've ever heard of anyone being allergic to salmiakki, there aren't really that many ingredients in it, and nothing that people usually would react to. Just in case, though, be careful! Walk into the ER and try it there, or something. ;) And e-mail me your address if you think you're brave enough.
ReplyDeleteIt's a little sweet, a lot salty and very, very yummy!
ReplyDeleteNow I'm curious, how did you manage to fit the entire screen into your mouth?
ReplyDeleteOhh, I'll send you some, alright. But don't come complaining to me when you're crying and your mouth is on fire.
ReplyDeleteLet me know where to send it, and you'll soon know if the picture did it justice or not. ;)
ReplyDeleteYou know, all I really care about is that my candy looks cute. Screw the acrid taste of chemicals, it's black and it's pretty, so I'm eating it!
ReplyDeleteIt might take me a little time to get there with the salmiakki, but if you and Mike want to pretend it's cheese and do a review of it, I'd totally send you some all the way to Even More Canada.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm in. I'll email you my address.
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