Junk Food Nation, it’s FRIDAY!  THANK. GOD. #Its5oClockSomewhere

TODAY’S TURKEY HILL FREE COUPON WINNER:

Only seven comments on my Facebook post yesterday!  Booooo….but that’s ok.  Good odds for those who entered…and today’s random winner is: RACHEL GILBERT. Congrats, Rachel! Email me your contact info to Junkfoodguy@junkfoodguy.com and I’ll get the free coupon in the mail to you!

TODAY’S WAY TO WIN A FREE 1.5 QT OF TURKEY HILL ICE CREAM:

As for this weekend’s way to win, we’ll make it very very simple.  I’ll be sending out a Turkey Hill tweets all weekend with the hashtag #TRKAmbassador.  Whenever you see one of those, RT it, and you’ll earn an entry.   To up the stakes – TWO more winners on Monday!

See? Don’t say I never gave ya anything.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Which Half of a Sub Sandwich Do You Eat First?

So I read Deadspin a lot, and I HATE to regurgitate something that’s already been on THEIR site, but I had to re-post this question from one of Drew Magary’s Funbags.  The writer asked:

“When cut, one half of a sub sandwich is always a little bigger than the other. Which half should be eaten first? I always go for the small one first because I wish for the future me being surprised and happy and satisfied that I got to eat a little more after what I *thought* was the halfway point. I cringe at the thought of eating the big half first and then feeling completely unfulfilled when I get to eat slightly less for the second half.”

You can read Drew’s response in this column.  After reading the question, I found myself sitting at my desk pondering, wondering what it was that *I* do.  Because, heck, I EAT SUBS ALL THE TIME. And the write is right…one half IS always bigger.  Do I go little half? Do I go big half? Is there any rhyme of reason?

For me, after WAAAY too long contemplating this question and enacting the process with imaginary air subs (unfolding the paper, looking at invisible sub on desk, lifting half to mouth to eat, all while Junk Food Gal looks at me oddly), I realized something: I don’t ever focus on which half is bigger or smaller. Inevitably, I always just eat the half on the right side.  Always. Seriously. I lift the sub with my right, and use my left hand to brace.  Doesn’t matter if it’s bigger or smaller, the right side half of the sub will ALWAYS get eaten first by me.

Because honestly, who lifts sub halves with their LEFT HAND?  My left? Do you really think I can manipulate an Italian Sub with an inch thick meat slabs with my left?  Who am I, Tom Glavine? Nope, I’ll stick with the right half sub half, thanks. And when that’s done, I’ll rotate the other half around and STILL grab it with my right hand. BOOM.

What do YOU do, Junk food Nation?  Which half gets eaten first by you?  Let me know in the comments below.

TODAY’S JUNK FOOD: Sour Watermelon Peeps Minis!

Sour Watermelon Peeps Minis: The Money Shot

Sour Watermelon Peeps Minis! THIS was the flavor I was looking for when I reviewed the chocolate and strawberry varieties a while back. Green Peeps? I’m on board.

Sour Watermelon Peeps Minis: blank stares

“But Junk Food Guy, watermelons aren’t sour!” Calm down, purist.  It’s candy, not the movie adaptation of Fault In Our Stars.  Not everything has to be accurate, weirdo.

Sour Watermelon Peeps Minis: 10 chicks a serving

Sour Watermelon Peeps Minis: Weird marker-like green

WHOA.  These Sour Watermelon Peeps Minis are GREEN.  Like, unnaturally green – like someone took Peeps and just applied spray paint to them.  That sort of green.  Where you feel like the color isn’t the real color and is just sitting on top of the marshmallow.

The bag smelled like a million Sour Watermelon Blow Pops.  It was like the regular watermelon smell you’re used to, times a thousand with a gallon of sugar added.  The smells was so sickeningly sweet, it stung my eyes.  AWESOME.  The Junk Food Gal took one look and commented, “Those look NAR-STY.” I learns so much from her.

Sour Watermelon Peeps Minis: GAAAH THE INSIDES!

First of all, when you bite open one of these Sour Watermelon Peeps Minis, the insides are BRIGHT PINK.  Amazing.  Great design execution here, Peeps.  I’m digging it.

The texture? Soft and chewy like the other Peeps Minis.  But the flavor? OVERPOWERING SOUR WATERMELON FLAVOR.  I mean, if you’ve had any form of sour watermelon candy before, you know what these taste like. SUPER sweet watermelon flavor, SUPER acidic sour sting. Almost made my face scrunch up – almost. Not quite. It was like eating a mouthful of Watermelon Bubblicious.

Personally, I liked these, despite the watermelon flavor tasting CLEARLY artificial. I like these because I like Sour Watermelon candy and these Peeps Minis got the flavor SPOT ON.  So, the verdict – if you like Sour Watermelon, you’ll like these.  Otherwise…yeah. You might wanna avoid.

PURCHASED AT: Giant

COST: $3.00 on sale (ooff. this was not a good sale.)

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Sincerely,

Junk Food Guy