The Friday Five

[switchbladeeyes]

Every now and then, I do thefridayfive:

1. What is your favourite fruit?

Mango

2. What is the last book you read?

Exit Strategy (Murderbot #4)

3. Do you like any of your school photos?

Yes.

4. Do you ever blowdry your armpits to get the deodorant to dry quicker?

Lol no. Is this a thing?

5. What was the last film you watched?

Casablanca

Comments

[thefruitbat]

4 ...what? XD

[switchbladeeyes]

So I take it that's a no from you as well lol

[thefruitbat]

It's something that has never occurred to me. But it sounds like a creative solution. :D

[trillingstar]

Mmmm, mango. Okay I'm with thefruitbat, what on earth is #4?? Was this meme written when aerosol deodorant was more of a thing? (Is it still a big thing? Literally would never know. I use a deodorant subscription service, lmao.)

[switchbladeeyes]

I use a deodorant subscription service

You what now? :-D

[greerwatson]

Blackcurrant for me, in season. Otherwise, the fruit I buy most often are clementines.

I use a stick deodorant. No drying needed.

[thefruitbat]

o.Ô I think I also need an explanation. :D

[switchbladeeyes]

I don't think I've ever seen blackcurrants for sale here. Must not be common here though now I'm curious! I think my only exposure has been via crème de cassis.

[greerwatson]

They're not common in Canada, either (though you can buy imported blackcurrant jam and Ribena). However, I know a fancy greengrocer that stocks them; and I like, if possible, to pick up a small—and very pricey!—punnet once a year, in early August, to have as dessert on my birthday. You can get three tiny portions out of a half-pint punnet.

They need to be stewed and sweetened; but the taste is very distinctive. And popular in Britain, where it's treated as one of those basic flavours like lemon, orange, and strawberry. Sadly, most of the crop there is bought up for commercial use, mostly in jam and concentrated fruit juices like Ribena. So, unless you grow your own bushes, the fresh fruit is expensive.

Even if you've never had any yourself, I'm sure you know of Ribena. It's the stuff they used for blood in FK vampire scenes.

[switchbladeeyes]

I do somewhat recall Ribena. Did not remember it was made from blackcurrant. Do remember it being reputed to not taste that great.

[greerwatson]

Aahhhhhh! Not taste great?!!! I suppose that is partly a subjective matter (especially if you're not adventurous with new flavours). However, if I recall correctly, the actual problem was the sweetness. It's a syrup intended to be diluted with water; and, as it was supposed to be imitation blood, they used it full strength. If the scene called for the actors to lick it, e.g. off someone's neck, they found it sickly sweet.

[switchbladeeyes]

Yeah, lol, my recall is people tried the concentrate and did not care for it.