An Apple Fritter a Day
We all know the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” My friends in medical research tell me they don’t know of any studies to support this aphorism, but I guess it helps to sell apples. Prunes, on the other hand, have been touted as beneficial in numerous medical studies, but even so – they can’t shake their reputation. Maybe if prunes had a similar saying they would be more popular.
During the past three days I’ve eaten three apple fritters. My question is, “Does that count to keep me safe from doctors?”
Normally, I enjoy this sweet treat no more than once a month. If a chocolate chip cookie has as many as 500 calories, I’m not even going to ask Siri how many calories are in an apple fritter. I don’t want to know.
So why three fritters in three days? As best I can tell I was motivated by three primary factors:
- Convenience: I happened to be driving in the neighborhood of the Donut store all three days. This morning I was picking up BBQ ribs for a small Super Bowl party. And what do you call a Super Bowl without apple fritters? (Answer at the end.)
- Kindness: An older couple has been behind the counter of the donut store for years, and they seem to work seven days a week. I assume this is their only source of income and I wanted to help them out.
- Self-interest: I love apple fritters (much more than chocolate chip cookies).
My Super Bowl guests today are bringing chili, dips, and desert along with their hearty appetites. I assume they will be rooting for the Rams – especially if they want to enjoy the ribs and fritters.
While I wish I could linger with you, our guests are due to arrive in a few minutes and I need to put out the remaining two apple fritters. Notably – despite the medical research – we will not be serving prunes.
Alan
Answer: The Super Bowl.