I've had two flashbacks in the past couple of weeks to the same part of my highschool years that I had managed to expunge from my memory.
We're in Lynchburg at my in-law's house and last night at around dinner time Mom says, "I've got a couple of pizzas in the freezer, I'll make those for dinner." Hey, I love pizza, so I quickly added, "Sounds great to me!"
A few minutes later I wandered into the kitchen to see if I could help with anything. Nope, they didn't need any help taking the TOTINO'S PIZZA out of the box and putting them into the oven.
Totino's pizza?
I didn't know that they still existed, let alone that someone was actually still buying them and eating them. I swear that between the three of us we ate about 1500 of those things during our days at home.
The funny part for me is that what I remember about eating Totino's pizzas is that it seemed like I hardly ever cooked them enough... there was always a cold corner somewhere that was just nasty, but I ate it anyway.
I said that I had had two flashbacks so here's the other one: About two weeks ago when we went to buy our new car we decided to grab some lunch in the Target cafe/restaurant next door. We both decided to get pizza, and the lady said it would take about 5 minutes to cook them. Only 5 minutes? Okay, whatever. When we got them and I started eating, it just wasn't that good. And in my opinion, it takes a real lack of talent to screw up pizza! Anyway, the taste reminded me of something. As I thought on it, I suddenly realized that it tasted like Totino's pizza (and it probably was). I laughed to myself last night when we had the Totino's because in Target that day I told Jennifer that I was okay with NEVER eating a Totino's pizza again the rest of my life!
BTW, Totino's pizza has a Facebook page if you want to "become a fan"! I wonder if Mom still buys those things.
I agree, those things were either lukewarm and limp or charred to a crisp. That probably had as much to do with the late 1800s oven as anything. Yea they sucked, but you could buy them 10 for $10. That really helped the budget in college. I'll stick to tombstones from here on out.
ReplyDeleteI think they are still 10 for $10. And I actually kind of like them...every once in a while. (And they also remind me of being in high school...)
ReplyDeleteWhen Marc was in town last weekend I purchased a Totino's pizza as a joke for Marc. I came home for lunch today and there it was in the freezer. I ate it...and its pretty much the same grease filled piece of cardboard it was the last time I ate one. Yuck!
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