See? Not Just An American Thing

And now, for a little international flair, here's a Cake Wreck all the way from Norway. We begin with a guy ordering a cake for his coworker, Arnold:

(The original article is written in Norwegian, so I've put this conversation through Google Translate.)
"Can I please order a marzipan cake?"
"That's fine. What is the name on it?"
"Yes it will be Arnold 60 years. Happy Birthday."
"Arne 60..."
"No. Arnold!"
"Arna?"
"No! Arnold like in 'Arnold Schwarzenegger.'"
"Oh... huh. Arnold like in 'Arnold Schwarzenegger?'"
"Yes."
"Are you sure."
"Yes in heaven's name. You shall write it as said!!! Yeah, print it! In a hurry!"

I want to believe Google Translate is completely accurate and this is exactly how Norwegians talk.
Because that would be hilarious. (Shhh, let me have this, Europe.)

Okay. Here's the cake in all its Norwegian glory:

"Arnold as in
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Congratulations with
60 anniversary."

Thanks, Karl E. - and hey, come with me... if you want to eat.

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P.S. I can't speak for Norwegians, but I bet Arnold would at least approve of this t-shirt:

("I'm Fine" Funny Graphic Tee)

Not to mention it really fits the mood of our weekly grocery run. :D

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

...But It's Still Better Than A Peach Candle

'Tis the season... TO RE-GIFT!

That's right, minions, now's the time to gather up all those unwanted soap sets, bottles of wine, and peach candles, and hastily foist them on your unsuspecting in-laws!

So in that spirit, I (re)give you: RE-GIFTED CAKES!

Ahh, but how do you re-gift a cake, you ask? Like this:

They'll never know.

Or like this!

Just blame the baker. After all these years, I've made that SUPER easy.

Is that office cake from last month still sitting around? PERFECT:

Smoooooooth.

OK, but what if you only have one cake to re-gift, but lots of people to re-gift to?

Got ya covered:

Just like fancy soaps or DVDs, it's all about the packaging. As long as it's sealed properly, no one can question whether it's used or not!

Well, this one might raise a question or two.
Especially if you have chocolate smears on your face.

I like to have a re-gift cake on hand for those unexpected occasions:

Just fill in the blank!

Of course, sometimes a re-gifted cake needs a little work.

Like when you HAVE a pink-and-orange butterfly cake, but NEED a Spider-Man one.

BAM. Spiderweb-wrapped butterfly.

It's a re-gifted cake miracle!

Thanks to Cheri H., Amanda G., Michelle G., Becky, Eric A., Ben H., & Anony M. for the gifts that keep on giving.

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P.S. Hey Spidey fans, LOOK HOW CUTE:

Spider-Man Pen Holder

No way this one is getting re-gifted.

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And from my other blog, Epbot: