Saturday's Storyteller: "Bring me my carrot cake!"
by Belinda Roddie Bring me my carrot cake! That's right. Bring it to me. Bring it to me on the nicest plate you can find in your house. Make it porcelain. Make it fine china! And include the finest silver fork. Or stainless steel, if that's all you have. But that cake must be brought to me! It is a marvelous cake, that carrot cake. Fresh from the baker's box, cut from a batch of sweet wonders. Who would have thought that vegetables could help make such a sugary delicacy? It's not just for birthdays - it is for all occasions! Every day must be carrot cake day! ...What's the matter? You don't want to bring me carrot cake? You know, I knew someone else who used to bring me carrot cake. She used to bring it by the dozen to my house. She even brought milk to go with it. Sometimes coffee. Sometimes the finest tea. Then she got tired of it. Didn't want to cater to my humble desires any longer. Even when it wasn't much to ask. Where is she now, child? S...