Something Swirled
by Rachel Hoyt
Once thought to soothe throats -
A happily consumed medicine -
Now used to stir brews in hopes,
Childlike sweetness will sink in.
What was this thing I swirled in my shot?
I await the most clever guesses you've got.
© 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.
Friday Photo Fun is when I share a randomly captured
moment,
or perhaps
a photo experiment with more purposeful intent,then pair it with a rhyming riddle to exercise your mind
and teach you more weird facts to which you once were blind.
Congrats to Wanda Plain and Simple and Pat Hatt for the win!
You've just read my thoughts better than my twin!!
HONEY!
ReplyDeleteNot honey...
ReplyDeleteLemon?
ReplyDeleteNot lemon. Something sweet.
DeleteSomething sweet? I have no idea.
ReplyDeleteTea?
No, this item could be used to stir your tea and is more modern.
DeleteHello.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...let me see...ginger, but that's not sweet, more spicy hot, so I'll say cinnamon stick.
No, but there was a jar of cinnamon sticks near by. Again, this is something modern... man made...
ReplyDeletepeppermint stick? I don't know if that's modern OR man-made... probably not.
ReplyDeleteNo, but you're getting warmer since peppermint sticks are candy... :P
Deletea flavored soda straw
ReplyDeleteOooohhh. That sounds yummy, but no. This candy stirrer was sitting on a table full of coffee and tea items...
DeleteA cool aid candy stick thingy? Are they even real?..haha
ReplyDeleteLOL. Ok, I had to google it, but you are the closest answer so far! I could almost say you're right... kool aid CAN be used to make this candy. Care to be more specific? The ones in the picture were not made with Kool Aid. :)
Deletemy mom used to give me whiskey...
ReplyDeleteHehe. Fun fact: The first person to tell me that whiskey trick was a devout Catholic nun. Happy Good Friday! Unfortunately, that is not the right answer for the photo. :)
DeleteMr. Patt Hatt is very very very very close above. :)
Fun Fact #2: My friend, Laura Raymond, was never allowed to come to my house again after a 12-year-old sleep-over party when my mom gave her a shot of whiskey to calm her cough -- haha!
DeleteLOL. I'm guessing my parents may have felt the same as Laura's. Maybe not NEVER again, but they wouldn't have been happy. They should have met Sister Angela. She's awesome. :)
DeleteGuess #2: Candy Cane?
ReplyDeleteNope. As stated above, this type of candy can be made from Kool Aid... or something else sweet as is the case for the candy in the picture. :)
DeleteThanks for making a 2nd guess! :)
Rock-Candy stirrers?
ReplyDeleteWay to go Wanda! :)
DeleteWow...That was a great guess Wanda and Pat!!
ReplyDeleteNeat picture Rachel!
They are so smart! Thanks for visiting. :)
DeleteGreat picture Rachel! I enjoyed the guessing here...what fun!
ReplyDeletehttp://nelmitravel.com/2012/04/06/a-moment-in-time-63/
Thank you, Nelieta!! :)
DeleteI'm a little late LOLOL..never would have guessed rock candy..and man I wish I had some now LOLOL..As always...XOXOXO
ReplyDeletehttp://bongoisme.blogspot.com/2012/04/this-moment.html#axzz1rE5ydDzH
Thanks for visiting, Bonnie. :) :)
DeleteBetter late than never :) I was going to guess a hot brew of tea and honey. Love your Fridays!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it's fun to see even after it's solved. :)
DeleteToo late, too late. :) Honey's still sweet though, and the rhyme's sweet as well.
ReplyDeleteIt does sort of look like they're stirring honey in the abstract. :) Thanks for visiting. I'm glad you like the rhyme.
DeleteWell that was fun. I already saw the picture, but before that, I guessed by the words it might be a honeycomb, or honey of some kind... and by the picture some sort of flower... the jokes on me... it's CANDY! hehehhe
ReplyDeleteHehe. Very cute. :-)
DeleteAh, late as always! But a great picture!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteWell I wanted to guess honey for a long time--and then I had trouble pulling rock candy out of my memory banks!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't seen rock candy in years! :)
Deletesmiles...i remember eating rock candy sticks...and loved the jagged texture of them as well....nice
ReplyDeleteThey are quite yummy. :)
DeleteThose are so yummy in teas, great thought you have here.
ReplyDeletehttp://leah-jamielynn.typepad.com
I've never had one in tea. Mmmmm... :)
DeleteBig smile, Rachel. I thought it looked like a dandelion gone to seed. Delightful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Victoria. I love dandelions! :)
DeleteI'm going to guess lemon. Honey makes sense too, but perhaps it just isn't as feasible for a shot- I don't know, but love the pic, the way the glass came out is magnificent, as is the poem, which I see as a poem of trying something new, bringing back the charm of youth- really nice post. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked the post Fred, but I think you're confused or trying to mess with me...? The answer is the second picture - rock candy stir sticks. :)
DeleteA riddle as poetry! I've done this before, and it can be such fun, sometimes more so for the poet than for the reader! Love it!
ReplyDeleteHehehe. Totally. I really enjoy watching the guesses come in on Fridays. :) Hope to see you there! The new ones go up each Friday at 5:30AM PST. :)
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