Chocolate Wedding Cake
By Frannie Sheridan
Being an incurable Choco-holic, I would have argued long and hard with my future husband if he had not conceded to having a chocolate wedding cake. Luckily, I married Mr. Right Cake!
Some people find their romantic match based on astrology. I had gone a step further. Considering my predisposition to chocolate, I had been determined to date a pure milk chocolate lover like myself, as opposed to a dark or white chocolate lover. It was okay if potential marital partners had enjoyed their fix with a few raisins here and there, but most importantly, no nuts!
Having done extensive analytical research on the varying personality traits of people who had a preference for milk chocolate over dark or white, I would have been insane not to narrow my search. I had irrefutable evidence that pure milk chocolate lovers like myself had bubbly personalities, didn’t think cow milk was the anti-Christ, and didn’t have to go to some specialty store in the Austrian Alps to obtain their chocolate!
Now, I don’t mean to come across as chocolate-tist, and in my past I had dated the entire chocolate rainbow of personality types. And sure, there is room for all chocolate lovers in this world. But at the end of the day, I just want to be able to relax at home with my type and not have to endure the company of a serious “I only eat 85% dark cacao chocolate!” whiney health nut type of person, or an “I only eat white chocolate because I’m that pure!” annoying perfectionist. Uch! Too hard to live up to. I’m happy being a foot dragging, “I eat it cuz I like it and that’s that!” milk chocolate junkie.
So, when my future husband proposed to me, it didn’t bother me in the least that he was speaking with a mouthful of my favorite milk chocolate ganache cake. To me, the light brown on his lips was the color of true everlasting love.
To further prove my point, I examined the chocolate preferences of two couples who were famous for their romantic longevity. Mickey and Minnie Mouse (no surprise that they are both milk chocolate lovers) and Fred and Ginger Rogers. Although Fred had been a diehard white chocolate lover, whereas Ginger had preferred dark, when together, they had always shared the same type, perfectly melding their personalities. As we all know, their concession is a rarity since most of us will viciously defend the right to opt for our favorite chocolate, no matter how amorous we feel.
Frannie Sheridan first published the above article with Examiner.com. Her new solo multi-character show ‘A Celebration Of Life…Dancing On Hitler’s Grave’ debuts in Boca at The Adoph and Rose Levis Theatre January 16 and 17th, 2010. An associated film project is in late development. Most recently, she performed her Wacky Healthy Food Show sponsered by Whole Foods, which she continues to perform around Florida, also in development for television.