Do You Know the Muffin Man?
Fun, food May 23rd, 2008Today we have the first ever Food That Looks Like Stuff submission from my sister, Ann of the Shampoo Bag.
I give you, The Muffin Man.
These little blueberry guys are given out to post-surgical patients where Ann works. I’m guessing it’s so they get a quick energy boost after not having eaten prior to surgery.
This reminds me of the last time I tried and failed to donate blood. I have hard-to-find veins and, try as they might, the folks trying to get blood from me just couldn’t do it. I left the chair disappointed, and wanted to leave, but they require you to sit down in the refreshments area and have cookies and juice.
I shamefully ate my snacks, glancing around at those who actually bled for their food, thinking I had no business eating my allotment of Vienna fingers. It was the only time in my life I felt guilty shoveling fistfuls of cookies in my pie hole.
* Advanced apologies to anyone who clicks that photo caption and has the song in their heads the rest of the day.
If you got a kick out of this post, subscribe to The Junk Drawer feed!
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:28 am
We call my cat, Gilbert “The Muffin Man” because anytime I bake them and put them in the cupboard (I have to get them off the counter) he will open the door and pull them down and hoe into them. We sing the song to him too. (We’re a little nuts, actually.)
It goes beyond muffins - he will attack you for any baked good - homemade or otherwise.
Then there’s Blanche, who goes for Portobello mushrooms on pizza.
Kat
Poetikat’s last blog post..Clothes-shopping is fun?
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:32 am
The blurry picture brings back in my mind the theme music from the X-files.
Which now reminds me of Mr. Burns ! eep !
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:07 am
I was trying to put a caption on this, but it didn’t work….
Here it is:
OMG! I’m a muffin!
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:13 am
I hope no one is eating when they read this but…
that looks like the top of my knee after my latest surgery…
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:43 am
My husband had stomach surgery a couple of years ago, so he didn’t get a muffin, but he did get a Blue Bunny raspberry popsicle. He was all gorked out on major pain medicine and he looked at me with wonder and said, “This is THE BEST popsicle I’ve EVER had!” The nurse said, “Would you like another one?” He looked at her like she’d just produced fire from her pockets and said, “CAN I?” I still giggle when I think of him smoothing the wrapper carefully and handing it to me and saying “Save this so we can remember what kind these are!” He’s so fun on the good drugs.
Shieldmaiden96’s last blog post..Department of Vehicular Awesomeness
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:03 am
He looks terrified!
Memarie Lane’s last blog post..Misunderstood
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:05 am
Oh gawd…I WILL have that song in my head…danggit.
I seriously need to remember to check my food and see if it’s checking me..
Lori’s last blog post..A bothersome word or words
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:18 am
He is scary. He has come from The Society of the Midnight Wanderers.
Sue’s last blog post..Small Talk is Not in the Job Description
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:04 am
Hm. So the Muffin Man doesn’t live on Drury Lane after all…
Well, that’s another piece of my childhood shot to heck.
Jenn Thorson’s last blog post..The Tudor Bunch -or- “It’s the Story of a Lovely Monarch”
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:22 am
Gingerbread Man: All right. I’ll tell you. Do you know… the muffin man?
Lord Farquaad: The muffin man?
Gingerbread Man: The muffin man.
Lord Farquaad: Yes, I know the muffin man. Who lives on Drury Lane?
Gingerbread Man: Well, she’s married to the muffin man.
Lord Farquaad: The muffin man?
Gingerbread Man: THE MUFFIN MAN!
Lord Farquaad: She’s married to the muffin man.
THAT’S what is now in my head today. Now I want to go home and watch Shrek (again).
Maureen’s last blog post..It’s Like The Olympics, But Not
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:34 am
Oh, my freaking God. I don’t know which is funnier:
“I shamefully ate my snacks, glancing around at those who actually bled for their food”
or some of the comments:
BabaBooey: that looks like the top of my knee after my latest surgery…
Lori: I seriously need to remember to check my food and see if it’s checking me…
Jenn Thorson: Well, that’s another piece of my childhood shot to heck.
and all of ShieldMaiden96
Wow, y’all get good snacks! At my hospital, they give you those packaged Otis Spunkmeyer muffins. And! After my last procedure, I got freaking crackers!
Anyway, I love the muffin man. I want to bite his scary little face.
JD at I Do Things’s last blog post..I Am a Redhead so you don’t have to be
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:36 am
Kathy:
Thanks a bunch for warning me about the song - I did not click on the cookie.
Funny post, as always. Cookies for blood. What a concept. But truthfully, that cookie looked a little too creepy for me.
Have a nice day.
Swubird’s last blog post..WHITE LIGHTNING!
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:42 am
The red cross vampires are always after TG (he is quite handsome and has nice platelets) but they know better than to call me. I like for all my blood to stay right where it is … in my veins.
That muffin looks to me like the culinary equivalent of Edvard Munch’s The Scream.
Get it? Munch? LOL. What a coinkydink.
Just sayin’ …
Jenny’s last blog post..Pepe, Incognito
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:49 am
It’s Moonface from Folk of the Faraway Tree:)
about those vienese fingers you’d best get them checked out by a doctor, they can turn nasty if left untreated.
tfa’s last blog post..Still - The BBC Loves Them
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:38 am
It looks like Mr. Bill. Oh noooooo….
Daisy the Curly Cat’s last blog post..Fashion Friday: My Comfy Robe
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
1) I just took a tour of the Jiffy Mix factory here in Chelsea, MI.
2) I got two boxes of mix for free.
3) I also bought a couple of tee-shirts.
4) They only cost $7.00 ea.
5) The back of mine says “MUFFIN BUT THE BEST”
BigNerd’s last blog post..Craigslist Finds. Not!
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I’m at work…and just gave out a loud chuckle at the sight of that muffin … and yes, now that song is stuck in my head! LOL
I admire you trying to give blood. I faint at just the thought of it. Usually I don’t say blood as it makes my head all swirly, like now for instance. Me and Scarlet O’Hara are such delicat flowers you know.
DrowseyMonkey’s last blog post..It’s a Giant … Giant Remote!
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
awwwwww dammit I read Maureen’s post….
*stomps off smacking self in the head to get it out!*
Lori’s last blog post..I’m bringing “SOXY” back! 2 - hehe
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I have been singing that song throughout reading these comments, and probably will all night now!
Did somebody mention blood? I’m with Drowsey Monkey on this one. I would look just like the cookie if someone came towards me with a needle!
Babs - beetle’s last blog post..Major Entrecard Updates
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:50 pm
i like muffins
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
EVERYONE: I officially hate myself. I have been singing this stupid song all day! I’m sorry if anyone else did the same. I’m going to play some of my favorite 80’s music and funk out. Anything to purge this evil ditty from my head!
Poetikat — Your cats have great tastes! Wow, mushrooms. That’s incredible. Thanks again for leaving that Cosby link on the other post. Gave me a good laugh to start my day.
Jaffer — Oh, sorry again. BTW, I tried to get a clearer picture from Ann, but someone ate the specimen.
Regan — That someone was you! Hope you enjoyed the little guy.
BabaBooey — Thanks for warning everyone. You’re a good man, apparently with a wicked scar.
Shieldmaiden96 — I have been laughing about your comment all day. ALL. DAY.
Memarie Lane — That’s what I thought, too. It’s because he was about to be eaten. “Don’t eat me! Save me!”
Lori — I’m sorry. Really I am. I feel your pain.
Sue — Ha! Maybe he can be our mascot.
Jenn Thorson — You have no idea how much I regret calling this thing The Muffin Man. I’m sorry!
Maureen — At least there’s another better version out there. Love Shrek!
JD at I Do Things — I know! The comments are killing me! I’m sorry you got rinky dink muffins. You’ll have to ask Regan if she bit the face off first. I wonder if he screamed.
Swubird — It’s hilarious to me that they make you eat cookies after giving blood. Nurse Ann, care to explain?
Jenny — I actually want to give blood. I tried twice, but it doesn’t work for me. The staff was rooting for me the second time, but cheerleading didn’t help at all. Yes, it does look like The Scream. Poor freaked out muffin man.
tfa — There’s another thing I don’t understand. Why do they call them Vienna Fingers? Inquiring minds want to know. And now I want some.
Daisy the Curly Cat — Thanks for visiting. I hope I didn’t scare you too much and you had to run under a couch.
BigNerd — Then this post couldn’t have come at a better time. What? You didn’t make any for us?
DrowseyMonkey — Sorry! Giving blood shouldn’t be as hard as it was. I’m OK with the sight of blood, but I was NOT OK when they dug and dug and dug for a vein. My toes curled right up in my shoes.
Lori — You have to replace it with a song you like. Go now and turn on something else. Anything else!
Babs (beetle) — Really, go find some music you like and play it over and over. It’s the only way!
brooke — As do I. Preferably ones loaded with chocolate chips and not screaming.
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:57 pm
of course and he lives on drewry lane. (I think) Giving blood isn’t the be all and end all you think it is. I tried ONCE and my entire body started to shake violently and I did everything I could from passing out. They made me eat tons of tums for the calcium and it took me 2 hours to recover from all that before I could stand up again. FUN FUN!
Lauren’s last blog post..Friday’s Flick
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:58 pm
I know what it is like to sit there and while some nurse desperately tries to find a vein. They eventually find it on me but it rather funny to watch them start to sweat after a few minutes of poking around and turning up nothing. They don’t look so calm and collected after drawing blood from me.
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Did you read Monkey Fables & Tales? HE is the muffin man!!
ê¿ê
Margaret’s last blog post..Cell Phone Safety
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:44 pm
I accept your apology…:))))
robert bourne’s last blog post..A Day In The Life
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Have you thought about selling it on ebay yet? I’ve seen everything from strawberries that look like jesus to cornflakes shaped like the state of illinois…
Chelle’s last blog post..Emergency Room Entrance or Carnival Ride?
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:34 pm
This scared me in more ways than one since I am allergic to blueberries and have a phobia of faces found in food. This muffin is the epitome of a nightmare for me.
Vegas Princess’s last blog post..Random Bummers
May 24th, 2008 at 1:43 am
Mmmm… Twinkies and OJ. Makes giving blood fun! Ok, not really.
Corrina’s last blog post..Friend Fun and Booty Free
May 24th, 2008 at 4:20 am
Lauren — Aw, that’s too bad. But you’re in good company. After the first time I tried and failed, I somehow thought I’d do better the second time. No such luck. Giving blood is just not in our cards.
Sapphire — We are the problem children. I had no less than three people try their hands at me. At least they’re eventually successful with you!
robert bourne — I learned my lesson. No more annoying songs!
Chelle — Yes, I’m always on the lookout for something I can sell on eBay. Just haven’t found it yet. As for the muffin, it’s been eaten already.
Vegas Princess — Oh no! Double-whammy! Sorry!
Corrina — Fun? No. But I would have been skipping out the door had they managed to get blood from me. Instead, I slinked out to my car and vowed never to go back.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:59 am
Margaret — I had no idea he was known for his “superior muffinage!”
May 24th, 2008 at 10:27 am
You know you could have used “Here comes Muffin, Muffin the mule” Or was that TV programme only in the UK?
Babs - beetle’s last blog post..New look
May 24th, 2008 at 10:29 am
OK why is my old avatar still here?
Babs - beetle’s last blog post..New look
May 24th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Patients are given a snack in order to jump start their digestive systems after fasting for up to 12 hours or more before the surgery.
I thought that the muffin resembled Mr. Bill, too!
May 24th, 2008 at 11:00 am
He looks too grumpy. I don’t think I could eat that muffin until I tormented it awhile for being such a grump.
Laura’s last blog post..Thursday 13 #24: Fired and Rising Up
May 24th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Babs (beetle) — I’ve never heard of that show. Must be a UK-only thing! Muffin the Mule? Hmmm, will have to check that out. I see your new avatar. It’s adorable!
ann of the shampoo bag — Thanks for explaining. Now can you tell me what’s so wrong with my veins that I have a hard time giving blood?
Laura — He is! Not sure if he was tormented over a glass of milk before he met his demise. My niece ate him!
May 24th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Here’s one for ya — as PR director for a corporation in a former life, I ORGANIZED the damn blood drive, and when it came to my turn, I nearly passed out. They had to collapse the little sling chair so I was practically standing on my head while bleeding, leading indicator of donation lightweight. After all my rah rah, don’t be scared, this is nothing, I had to have intervention… Gah. Guilt doughnuts and apple juice definitely followed.
Elle’s last blog post..Hillary Clinton as Black Knight
May 24th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Kathy: The Muffin Man looks to be in pain. Is that because you ate his body? Or was he a reject from the “Lard Boy Donut” farm you highlighted a few weeks back? I can’t eat those things any more, and am wasting away. Perhaps the Muffin Man will be my partner on the “Amazing Race?” see what happens when you drink Rolling Rock and comment on blogs after 10 on a Saturday night?
Chris Casey’s last blog post..It’s not Paradise by the Dashboard Light, but it is their home.
May 24th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Good one Ann! I wonder how many “food that looks like stuff” submissions I gobble up because I eat so darned fast. I really need to watch what I eat.
Jeff’s last blog post..Only a fool would want to actually exercise!
May 25th, 2008 at 4:27 am
That little Muffin Man looks too yummy for our cats!
Ana, Chica & Pumuckl’s last blog post..The Fit Cat - Exercises with Kitty Pumuckl
May 25th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Elle — WAY. TO. GO! If you’re going to throw yourself into something, you might as well do it upside down. Good for you! “A” for effort!
Chris Casey — I think you’re hallucinating. But congratulations for being the first reader to admit commenting while under the influence. Does everything seem funnier to you then?
Jeff — Well, there’s no excuse for you. I seem to recall you always have to eat your veggies first. So that’ll give you plenty of time to eye up your protein. I fully expect a submission from you one day.
Ana, Chica & Pumuckl — Well, you could always crumble it up into the shape of little Friskies treats!
May 25th, 2008 at 9:59 am
I am having flashbacks to Jaws 3D…..without the 3D glasses!!!! (and teeth)
KFJ’s last blog post..Out of Africa
May 26th, 2008 at 5:16 am
KFJ — Maybe go back to the entire collection and look at Happy Pub Mix Guy (first in the series). He’s a much friendlier food item!
Food That Looks Like Stuff
May 26th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Oh THANKS Kathy! That song wasn’t in my head until you mentioned it!
windyridge’s last blog post..Save Money By Knitting Your Swifter Refill
May 26th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Looks like Jesus — or Mister Bill.
feefifoto’s last blog post..Hard To Believe She’s Only Eight
May 27th, 2008 at 5:33 am
windyridge — So sorry. If it helps, it took me a week to get it out of my head!
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
those are the good muffins but the bad ones should scream
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:58 pm
brooke — I’ve been known to throw the bad ones away. Amazing for me, isn’t it? Throwing food out?
June 5th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
well sorta i know that u have issues with food and stuff