Unpopular character destroys all affinity for the previously celebrated fruit
Olive Snook, the shrill, unbearable, scene-killing pie waitress from the hit series Pushing Daisies has singlehandedly eliminated all love for the famous martini garnish simply by sharing the same name. Olives had enjoyed a long run as a delicious addition to any gin- or vodka-based drink, but by pure association have now become complete annoyances and unwanted irritants.
“Sales are down,” complains area bar owner Al Murray. “I used to make the dirtiest martinis in town. Now, thanks to that screeching trollop, I got nothing. Nothing but folks complaining that they’d rather not ingest something that reminds them of nails on a chalkboard.”
The sudden hatred couldn’t come at a worse time for cocktail garnishes, many of which already suffer from negative connotations. Lemons often make people think of defective cars. Mint reminds fiscally-minded drinkers of the terrible state of the American economy. And salt could even mean death, for those among the slug population.
Olive farmers are launching a campaign to lure people back to the fruit, but, according to Pushing Daisies fans, it’s going to be a tough row to hoe.
“I can’t even cook with olive oil anymore,” weeps local Italian restaurant owner Maria Giacomo, “every time I pick up the bottle, all I can hear inside my head is a relentless barrage of excruciatingly nasal sniveling! When will it end? When will it end??”
~TVoD
Posted in Pushing Daisies on October 23rd, 2007 | |