Corn Cob Contest

For those who have heard this one before, prepare yourself, you are about to experience it again ! because it's the unofficial, official start of SUMMER !
yippee ! !
& Summer = corn on the cob
& corn on the cob = Corn Cob Contests.

! YaY  !

Corn Cob Contests came into existence as Family and I sat around the table one warm, lovely evening.
With bellies full of summertime goodies, we all kicked back to digest when some observant someone noticed Youngest Sister's very neat, oh so tidy, no sign of kernels, corn on the cob.

Hey ! look at that. HaHa.
Yep.
We all agreed, it was Pretty. Darn. Impressive.
& so, in remarkable unison,  Mom, Dad, siblings and I looked down at our plates.
hmmmmm.
We just HAD to compare.

Uh huh, there was no doubt about it.
Hands down.
Youngest Sister's was the prettiest corn cob of all.

Hellooooooo Corn Cob Contest.

Rules.
We had to establish rules.

No double backing allowed.
aka: no fair going back to pluck off the strays.
One.
& buddy we mean ONE go around only.

Automatic disqualification for not eating the very ends of the cob.
I know that seems harsh on those who don't like eating the very ends of the cob but, you gotta do what you gotta do.
It was all about winning.

No eyeballing others' corn cobs or stealing their strategies.
Just pay attention to your own business, fella
& nope
It didn't matter how you ate your corn.
Round and around and around or straight down across the line.
We weren't all that picky about the differences in eating styles.

Yes ! It was fun.
Pictures were taken.
Winners declared.
Memories made.

Sadly though, for no apparent reason, Corn Cob Contests disappeared from our lives for a few too many years but, I am delighted to report,
It's backkkkkkkk.
Oh, yes.
It's back

But, I gotta tell you, this year's competition is TOUGH.
These people of mine are serious
& Youngest Sister still has her winning ways.
So, yep.
Watch. Out.

Something tells me I should have eyeballed that strategy a long,  longgggggg time ago.

:)

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