953 nut 59,787 #1 Posted yesterday at 12:36 PM On National Fortune Cookie Day, celebrated on July 20, we picture you enjoying a crunchy, sweet delicacy! Every year, Americans commemorate the cookie that is a staple of Chinese take-out. These crisp, folded biscuits have a buttery flavor to them. When you open them, you’ll discover a piece of paper with a message nestled inside. The phrase will range from profound wisdom to hard puzzles to basic common sense. Some fortunes incorporate quotations from well-known thinkers. Every year, about three billion fortune cookies are created and consumed by ecstatic admirers. It’s time for everyone to enjoy this great occasion, National Fortune Cookie Day! 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,328 #2 Posted yesterday at 03:14 PM A Haiku... A fortune cookie "You will find that a Wheel Horse gives lasting pleasure" 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 59,787 #3 Posted yesterday at 04:12 PM It seems that “Political Correctness” has overtaken the fortune cookie industry. Fortune cookies don't contain actual "fortunes" anymore , they have been replaced with generic “uplifting messages.” While they used to feature more traditional, sometimes predictive, fortunes, they now often contain sayings, lucky numbers, or general statements, yuck. According to the cookie makers this shift is due to a combination of factors, including a desire to avoid potentially offensive or controversial messages, a focus on positive, edifying, relatable content, I for one miss the predictions of great wealth and conquest. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 1,394 #4 Posted 22 hours ago It seems like I heard or read that fortune cookies originated in Japan. Why we don't get them at sushi bars instead of the (many) local Chinese restaurants, I'll never know. I do like to eat them and the wife, not so much--a twofer for me! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,846 #5 Posted 22 hours ago 8 hours ago, 953 nut said: I for one miss the predictions of great wealth and conquest. I’d settle for timeless profundities like “Man who goes to bed with itchy rear, wake up with smelly finger.” 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 12,159 #6 Posted 21 hours ago What's in my future? Eternal life in the Kingdom of God. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cafoose 3,454 #7 Posted 3 hours ago 18 hours ago, rjg854 said: What's in my future? Eternal life in the Kingdom of God. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
