“THE CANNOLI” We ordered the a cheese pizza, with a Diet Coke to go along with it, and we talked until our food arrived. We enjoyed each other’s company as we told stories about our backgrounds, our families, and our friends so we could get to know each other better. When our waiter came out with the pizza we ordered, we noticed that this pizza had a thick layer of stringy cheese unlike any we had ever seen. The warm, soft bread and crust and the gooey cheese warmed our mouths and cheeks with each bite. When we were done eating dinner, the waiter handed us the dessert menu. It turned out that both of our favorite desserts happened to be cannoli, so we ordered one cannoli for the both of us to share. When the waiter arrived with our dessert, Gerrit, like a gentlemen, gave me the first bite. I opened my mouth to take a bite and, by accident, breathed in. The powdered sugar rushed to the back of my throat. I tried to hold it in, and that’s when I felt tears trickle down my cheeks. I knew I could not hold it in much longer. Right as Gerrit was about to ask if I was okay, I coughed, a cloud of snow-white powdered sugar completely covering his face. We both started laughing and could not stop. In fact, we laughed for the rest of the night. —Gerrit P.
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