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Mermaid, It's What's for Dinner
by Burton Farnsworth · submitted Aug 5, 2010 · 2010 contest
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I chose John Mitchell’s "Mermaid, It's What's for Dinner" design as the inspiration for my Threadcakes entry. This design is super cute and highlights the inherent brutality of harvesting mythical creatures and serving them in restaurants. To make matters worse, these establishments charge outrageous prices and the portions are so small.
Stories like The Little Mermaid and the Twilight Saga have done much to raise sympathy for mythical beings but still legislation protecting these creatures is as non-existent as the creatures themselves. Are these imaginary beings to be denied basic rights because of a simple failure to exist?
It is appalling how politicians turn a blind eye to the plight of the un-dead and non-existent members of society. When confronted, legislators respond with the same tired excuses: “Mermaids aren’t real,” or “How did you get this number?”
Detractors insist that if Mermaids did exist they would devote much of their time to praying on mankind, luring sailors to a watery grave. However, given the relatively few verifiable Mermaid related deaths reported each year, I think the murderous nature of Mermaids is grossly exaggerated.
I used a cherry vanilla sponge cake for the table. The butcher is constructed from a vegan cake recipe I got from my pal Gonzuela who alternates between denying any knowledge of me and describing me as loonier than a Canadian dollar and a danger to myself and others. The mermaid, the butcher’s head, and arms are made from modeling chocolate with fondant accents. The resulting cake was Yum-O and the folks at the office devoured it by the fistful.
Stories like The Little Mermaid and the Twilight Saga have done much to raise sympathy for mythical beings but still legislation protecting these creatures is as non-existent as the creatures themselves. Are these imaginary beings to be denied basic rights because of a simple failure to exist?
It is appalling how politicians turn a blind eye to the plight of the un-dead and non-existent members of society. When confronted, legislators respond with the same tired excuses: “Mermaids aren’t real,” or “How did you get this number?”
Detractors insist that if Mermaids did exist they would devote much of their time to praying on mankind, luring sailors to a watery grave. However, given the relatively few verifiable Mermaid related deaths reported each year, I think the murderous nature of Mermaids is grossly exaggerated.
I used a cherry vanilla sponge cake for the table. The butcher is constructed from a vegan cake recipe I got from my pal Gonzuela who alternates between denying any knowledge of me and describing me as loonier than a Canadian dollar and a danger to myself and others. The mermaid, the butcher’s head, and arms are made from modeling chocolate with fondant accents. The resulting cake was Yum-O and the folks at the office devoured it by the fistful.
Baker’s site: www.facebook.com/CakeFX
