Pop Us Another Round

As the school year comes to a close, I've been allowing the kids to bring in food for a "cultural experience." We can't officially have parties, so we just change the name to "cultural experience" and party on. There's not much cultural about doughnuts, Cool Ranch Doritos, and Pepsi, although one girl brought in tamales, totally validating our educational soiree. Thank goodness.

Yesterday a student showed up with a huge box of Otter Pops in an ice chest. We were enjoying the Louie-Bloo Raspberrys and Poncho Punches (see? cultural!) but we were not eating them fast enough and they started to melt. I was on my third pop when they all turned to pure liquid and I began referring to them as Otter Shots, since you could now drink 'em down in one big, sugary gulp.

Every time a student would ask for another Otter Pop, I would remind them that they were no longer Otter Pops, but Otter Shots. When a new student would arrive, I’d ask if they’d like an Otter Shot.

The kids all laughed and rolled their eyes at my increasing silliness, but I seriously think I’ve stumbled on the greatest idea since the mojito: Otter Shots. An adult-only version of the Otter Pop. Kinda like Jell-o shooters, only packaged in little plastic tubes with cute little characters and a theme song! It's pure genius.

(I am so fired.)

Of course, the Otter Pop people won't listen to my amazing suggestion, much like the Eggo people did not listen when I wrote to them suggesting they make Eggo waffle mix in a box, like Krusteaz only with a less crusty and gross sounding name. The very important people at Eggo wrote back saying something about liability and not taking suggestions from the public and blah, blah, blah. But, when the Eggo waffle mix appears on the shelves, it will have been because of my brilliance legally stolen from those jerks at Eggo. I will still buy the mix because Eggos? Yum.

Anybody for a Poncho Rum and Punch?

Comments

[Dawn]

Otter shots are BRILLIANT. You totally need to find some way to make that happen, because I would be all over that.

[Alison]

I could go for an Otter Shot right about now. :-p

[Bethany]

Sounds like a great idea to me. Otter pops make me choke for some reason, so maybe having them in shot form would be better.

[Kathryn]

Janet,
I L.O.V.E. U!!!!!!!!

[Rach]

Hmmm... is this ALMOST like the last day of Kindergarten, when I was almost arrested for providing twenty six year olds with (water) GUNS?

I say we show up doing Otter Shots packin'. Water Guns, that is.

:0)
Rach

[Mitchell Waltz]

OMG! youre so brilliant! that would DEFINITELY sell! that would be funny to see a bunch of older people jugging a bunch of those little things! i would love to see it!

[kristen]

OMG i have a minor...k, major obsession with otters. OTTERPOPS rock so does the tune! and the OTRMBLE