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Meanwhile, one of the components of the reception was to surprise Anna with a ginormous container of cotton candy. (It is her childhood favorite, which is what this candy idea seemed to be about, and we were tickled to have thought of it.)
The Naperville candy store makes it fresh daily in the summer, so I made a special trip a day before the wedding to grab a huge bucket of the stuff.
And later, when we asked Anna how she had liked her special treat, she didn't know what we were talking about.
"You know, the cotton candy we left on your chair at the reception!"
"There was cotton candy?" she replied in disbelief.
It seemed someone had absconded with her special treat.
My personal view was to begin interrogation-by-email, but was vetoed by my husband.
Fast forward to yesterday, exactly 6 months post-wedding.
In the study, on top of the tallish bookcase (that Charlie looks at every day) was a white plastic bag. With the cotton candy still in it.
I don't know which is scarier, thinking we had actually brought it to the reception or the science experiment cotton candy eventually became.
Sorry, Anna. We owe you your personal bucket of floss. June 1st. Downtown Naperville.
Our treat.
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23 comments:
Oh my!!!!
That's hilarious!
What a riot! I also love cotton candy and get it every time I go to the County fair. How sweet to try to make it happen at her wedding:)
It almost doesn't matter that it didn't happen. It's still a great story.
HAH! That's a great story...
That is scary looking! Glad you finally solved the mystery.
Don't you hate it when that happens?!!
I love freshly made cotton candy, but I have not had it in a very long time. I really must indulge myself some day. Too bad yours went to waste. I'm sure you can still surprise her with it some day.
A candy bar! What an ingenious idea!
OMG! This could actually happen to me. What a scary thought.
You know, I do love the idea of a candy bar. I wish we were having a wedding just so I could steal it. I wouldn't steal the cotton candy, though.
oh boy, that kind of looks like primordial ooze!!
isn't it funny how things can be right in front of us and we dont see it? i do this all the time - usually while yelling that someone has moved it. (at least you didn't send out the email WHO DID IT?).
I think that bucket of floss you daughter gets this year will be even more special. It has become a part of your family's history!
Oh my...that cotton candy melted down to one big mess! I bet that candy bar was a big hit at your daughter's wedding..the photo made my mouth water!
Yes, I love the chocolate. Beautiful photos.
Terrific story! Such an interesting *O* post – great pics!
Have a great Alphabe-Thursday and weekend too,
Visiting from Alphabe-Thursday
I remember your original candy bar post -- I thought what fun it was then, but it's hysterical now!! That cotton candy story will be remembered forever!
Sue - I just loved the story about the cotton candy. So similar to fears of my own. Namely, the fear that JUST thinking about doing something somehow gets translated into my brain that I've actually done it! And, also the part where what you are looking for, i.e. the bucket of spun sugar, has been RIGHT in front of you the whole time!
Glad to be going over the hill with such good company....
LOL !!!!
Glad you got to the bottom (or top) of the mystery♫ My O effort: http://lore-eleven.blogspot.com/2013/02/fun-with-sundials.html
You are toooooo funny girl!
that cotton candy IS scary...
Mmmmm the candy looks great! I think it's a good idea for a wedding too!
Now I must scour the house for candy lol
A candy bar? How sweet.
Thanks for making me smile. Life can be super funny sometimes!
Oh I love, love, love your OOPS!
And just think...now you have two extra sweet memories from the wedding!
I'm sure there's a lot more than that, though.
Thanks for the smile.
A++++++
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