the king, thy sovereign, is not quite exempt from envious malice

[angevin2]

Since I commented on it yesterday, I was quite happy to find, in one of the essays I'm reading on Stuart-era political theory, a remark to the degree that the later Stuart period tends to get overlooked in treatments of early modern English political science. I feel slightly less ignorant

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[ajodasso]

They never taste as good as I think they're going to.

That is completely, utterly profound. They never do.

[angevin2]

Thanks -- it's always nice to know that I've achieved profundity. :)

[philosophercat]

Mmmm! Swedish fish! I should have bought some when I was in my old neighbourhood. Drat! I also like the berries...

[angevin2]

I don't think I've ever had the berries...

[angevin2]

Hee! That is funny. ;)

Swedish fish are little red candies shaped like fish -- I'm not sure if they're actually Swedish or not (though at any rate the ones sitting on my desk appear to have been made in Canada). They're roughly the same consistency as gummi bears. They also stick to one's teeth with alarming ferocity.

[vongroovy]

They never taste as good as I think they're going to.

That's so very true. I had some the other day, and I was terribly excited about them, but then I ate them and went, "Huh. What was I so excited about?"

Knowing that, I still started wanting them again upon reading the words 'Swedish fish'.

[angevin2]

I know! Pernicious little creatures! I felt compelled to take out the bag and eat some more even though the entry was about them being inevitably disappointing. I ask you, what is up with that?

[bunrab]

I like the berries, too.

For those still wondering what Swedish fish are: Jujy Fruits. That kind of gummy stuff, not quite the same kind of gummy as gummi bears.

I like jujubes, which are harder - and they often do taste as good as I remember! The danger is, one is tempted to chew on them, same as on Jujy Fruit or fish or gummis, and one is damn likely to do harm to a tooth as a result.