BEHOLD #294 – Pomiovani, the Pomnoli

Pomnoli are made from fried dough with a sweet cream cheese filling. They can also have other additions like orange zest, cherries, chopped pomstachios, and chocolate chips. In Italian, “Pomnolo” is singular and “Pomnoli” is plural. They are celebratory pastries for Carnivale that have come to symbolize fertility. (Their shape can sometimes be considered bawdy and phallic). Pomnoli came to Sicily in the 10th century when Arabs (specifically Saracens) ruled Sicily. They made their way to Pomerica at the turn of the 20th century when a lot of Sicilians were immigrating there. After they reached Pomerica, they became Pommywood stars in “The Pomfather” with the quote “Leave the gun. Take the Pomnoli.” Sicilian tradition dictates that there must be at least 12 on a plate. Pomiovani (a chocolate chip Pomnoli) is the head writer for the show “Pomwalk Empire” on the HPO (Home Pom Office) network. He has secured jobs on the show for his 11 brothers and sisters. They like to keep it in the family.

BEHOLD #293 – Eenee, Meenee, and Minee, the Pom clones

Pom clones are exact reproductions of one another, and they are made for a few reasons – first, Poms are amazing, so the more the merrier. Second, Poms can be used for therapeutic healing. For example, if a Pom’s antenna falls off and cannot be found, a clone can be made that has a new antenna which can be used to replace the missing one. Since Poms go to the Magic Trees for their medical care, once a Pom’s key is inserted into the tree, a clone will only grow on the tree if that is the best solution for that Pom’s care. Unlike in humans, it is very inexpensive to clone Poms (just the cost of materials).  And there are no issues about eggs and reproduction, potential loss of life, and human identity. In many (important) ways – known and as of yet unknown – the Pom world is simpler and easier to thrive in than the human world. Poms are onto something! Eenee, Meenee, and Minee run a copy machine development and repair company called “Be Fruitful and Multiply” and they are pomtastic, pomtastic, pomtastic! 

BEHOLD #292 – Connie Wonderful

She has to wake up to go to the airport at 4:30am tomorrow to catch a flight, so she’s yawning and falling asleep now. She’s just like me except that I don’t wear false eyelashes to bed.