During a recent visit to Coffee and Chocolate, a fine coffee
drinks and treats establishment in downtown, I observed a plate of
muffins under a glass lid. They were priced at $3.99. Each. That's a $4 muffin.
I just happened to be craving a muffin--a soft in the middle, crusty in the top
number with some blueberries or maybe chocolate chips (so decadent!) inside.
But I couldn't jump at the price tag. My thought process ("What, is there gold bullion in there?" "How can a muffin be almost as expensive as tiramisu?") made me think of the dialogue about the milkshake in Pulp Fiction. But I couldn't think of how much the outrageously priced
dessert cost. Ten dollars? One hundred? That would be an expensive milkshake. Turns out the slick-haired Vincent Vega
is appalled by a $5 shake. Vincent Vega: Did you just order a five dollar shake? Mrs. Mia Wallace: Ummhh. Vincent Vega: That's a shake . . . that's milk and ice cream. Mrs. Mia Wallace: Last I heard. Vincent Vega: That's five dollars? You don't put bourbon in it or nothin'? Buddy Holly: No. Vincent Vega: Just checking. [later.....] Vincent Vega: Goddamn, this is a pretty fucking good milkshake. Mrs. Mia Wallace: Told ya. Vincent Vega: I don't know if it's worth five dollars, but it's pretty
fucking good. Of course, it's cuter when Quentin Tarantino writes it. With me, it's just regular cheapskate whining. I still haven't tried this $4 muffin. Maybe I'd be pleasantly
surprised. Good to know I'm at least as cheap as Vincent Vega.
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