Brain Trivia Emphemeria

Today while trying to get back to the office, I found myself caught up in memories past caused by present moment happenings taking the brain back into time and joining it with the present. I call this Brain Trivia Emphemeria. A phenomenon we have all experienced at one time or another.

When I was expecting my first child, I had cravings for the one and only Krystal Burger. In fact I craved them so much I could eat a dozen at one sitting – of course they would have to be laced with extra heavy mustard. Today as I placed my order for those unusual Krystal treats, I did not order a dozen, but I did in fact ask for the heavy mustard. Sitting there waiting to make it to the window, I wondered whether or not my son liked Krystals. I had never asked him.
So as I drove aimless back to the office I allowed myself to wonder around in my brain looking here and there for things that were to me Emphemeria of Brain Trivia.
With my second son, I craved Taco Bell Burritos with red sauce, and with my daughter it was chocolate.

For some reason I even began to think about the man at the service department the other day. He had on a dark green shirt and white levies. Does he not know that one should never wear white Levis or white shoes after Labor Day! Tisk – Tisk.
I also think the reason we southern gals carry a little more weight than others around the world, is we were raised to leave at least half our food on our plates. It’s the lady thing to do. So once we were out of sight of our mothers and the social authorities – we downed more than a full plate full of those wonderful treats – petites fours - if especially fresh one could easily eat a dozen and wash it down with the left over punch and have a sugar high that would last for hours. The woman who made up the rule that a proper southern lady should never eat but half of anything was from a third world country and was sent here to cause havoc with our weight.

What about those gloves. I remember having to wear loves and pick up my Church offering with it. Impossible!! Then the tips of the gloves were dirty and once washed and cleaned they just never felt the same.
On and on the list goes on and my mind just wondered on and on as well. Glad I was not on a long distance road trip!

Easter Eggs – The sugar ones that are covered in a pastel sugar covering with some soft marshmallow inside. I still to this day cave them. Most people hate them (more for me!!) pure sugar delight. When I was very young I hate a bag all by myself and ended up with a red whelp rise all over my body.

I am not sure why this has lead to more memory writing about food delights. There is no doubt that food and smell and music play key rolls in Brain Trivia Emphemeria.
This past week I bumped into a school mate in cyberspace. He reminded me of our one and only Sunday afternoon drive that ended up in a large field. My father refused to allow him to see me after that. He also reminded me of The Kiss. How sweet is the Brain Trivia Emphemeria of the Kiss of Innocents!!