BoSox Snack Swap

We enjoyed our "BoSox Snack Swap" during lunch today. This fun idea came about rather organically when a couple of folks formed "the committee" a few days ago after hitting upon the winning idea of a Yankee Lunch Swap. Not willing to risk eating a "crappy lunch," the activity was downgraded to a less risky snack swap styled after the classic Yankee gift swap to gauge whether we were ready for a lunch swap.

Although "the committee" honored Steve's request that the "Yankee Snack Swap" appropriately reference the Boston Red Sox, "the committee" upheld its responsibility to ensure the integrity of the the snack swap by openly shaming Steve's flagrant attempt to flout the spirit and purpose of the snack swap. He had the audacity to [in my presence] stuff a brown paper bag (used by all to "wrap" the snacks) with random snacks found in the office kitchen. This was a crappy snack not because office snacks are crappy, but because swapworthy snacks must originate outside the office. To Steve's credit, he included a generous selection of granola bars, rice krispy treats, etc. from the office snack supply. However, "the committee" [plasticann with the blessing of "the committee"] marked his bag with a big "frowny face." Fortunately, all was redeemed when Steve honorably chose his own bag on his turn so "the committee" was not forced to make an example of Steve by shunning him.

Our "BoSox Snack Swap" turned out quite well. Not a lot of stealing, but Team Mark & Jenny with their adorable "no longer a baby" toddler came in with a last minute steal to clinch the ice cream sandwiches. Representative snacks included: chocolate muffin, homemade ice cream sandwiches, huge bag of trail mix, homemade chocolate chip cookies, raspberry yogurt drink/nutter butters and finally the aforementioned grab bag of office snacks. We may not be ready to upgrade to a lunch swap, but I got some awesome cookies so I'm lobbying "the committee" for another edition of the "BoSox Snack Swap."