Monday, July 21, 2008

Sweet Musical Sensation
















You’ll probably find yourself hiding the singing frog candy bowl (you knew that’s what it was immediately, right?). When filled with candy, it’s almost too much of a kid magnet. There’s the deliciousness of sweets, the awesomeness of a partially dissected frog, and—clearly the pièce de résistance—the frog emits the song “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen.” (and truly, nobody does). We shouldn’t need to say anything more than that to make you buy this.

Manufacturer suggests use as a Halloween candy dispenser, which is a great idea. I often use mine as a soup tureen, a planter, and occasionally for a footbath at the end of a hard day. And trust me on this one: just about anything tastes way better when eaten in the proximity of a gored self-pitying amphibian. Coming soon: eviscerated rat silver platter, roadkill armadillo cookie jar, and playing possum cake stand. We think we’re gonna stick with the same song, because it’s really popular with the dead animal product lovers. Look for the “Nobody Knows” line at a knick-knack emporium near you!

My brother: Is that frog candy dish really a product that I can buy? Sweet Jesus, my niche has found me.