bet

A while ago, Ben and I made a bet.

The rules of the bet:

1. Each person must mix applesauce with cinnamon (in my case) or curry powder (in Ben's case).

2. Each time you shake your spice container, the other person must shake his or hers in order to ensure equal amounts of spices.

3. The applesauce must be heated.

4. You must eat the contents of your bowl within 10 minutes.

5. Only one glass of water is allowed to help wash the applesauce down.

6. If Ben finishes his bowl, Anna must lay out two newspaper pages for him.

The results of the bet:

3 minutes in: Anna finishes her applesauce. Surprisingly, a bowl of applesauce mixed with an entire container of cinnamon is actually not that bad.

7 minutes in: Ben finishes his glass of water.

8 minutes in: Ben finishes his applesauce.

9 minutes in: Ben heads off in search of "white, bland food."

10 minutes in: "I'm going to make some really horrible shits for the next couple of days."

15 minutes in: "I'm not sure if I feel bad or just unsettled."

20 minutes in: "I think I need some medicine, guys."

30 minute in: "My tummy really needs medicine, guys."

40 minutes in: "THIS GINGER ALE IS REALLY NOT HELPING."

For the next hour or so: "Ughhhhhhhhhhhh."

For the rest of forever: Anna is perfectly fine.

This definitely constitutes winning.