{"id":1478,"date":"2008-12-17T00:39:15","date_gmt":"2008-12-17T10:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=1478"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:48:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T03:48:59","slug":"astronaut-ice-cream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2008\/12\/17\/astronaut-ice-cream\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Astronaut Ice Cream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;padding-left:10px;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/images\/astronauticecream.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once in a while there&#8217;s a special product that I just can&#8217;t write about in normal paragraphs because it&#8217;s something that I believe deserves more than just blocks of joined sentences that are separated by two punches of my keyboard&#8217;s space bar.  <\/p>\n<p>Astronaut Ice Cream is worthy of the best word craftsmanship that my English degree and thesaurus can produce.  I firmly believe that the only way I could pay homage to this product is through the gift of rhyme. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not talking about a sonnet, limerick, quatrain, allegory, or epigram.  I&#8217;m talking about something a lot more contemporary.  So right now I&#8217;m about to drop some mad, crazy skills on y&#8217;all that would make Kanye West not shake in his sunglasses that he seems to wear whether he&#8217;s outdoors or indoors.  <\/p>\n<p><i>Awwww yeah.  This one goes out to all the Space Cowboys.  Giddy up!<\/p>\n<p>I got a dessert that can be enjoyed across the universe.<br \/>\nStore it in your cubicle, pants, spacecraft, or purse.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s not perishable, so it doesn&#8217;t need any refrigeration.<br \/>\nGives me elation when I opened a pack of this creation.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s hard to find and been a long time since I had one.<br \/>\nMight&#8217;ve got some if I lived near an aerospace museum.<br \/>\nFor years and years, too many to count, I&#8217;ve gone without.<br \/>\nNow that I found you again Astronaut Ice Cream, I have to shout.<\/p>\n<p>From Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station,<br \/>\ngiving astronaut bros and hos instant, sweet salvation.<br \/>\nAfter experiments in zero gravity or a spacewalk at night,<br \/>\nonly Astronaut Ice Cream can satisfy an astronaut&#8217;s appetite.<\/p>\n<p>Like Lucky Charms marshmallows, it&#8217;s freeze-dried hard.<br \/>\nFuck utilizing spoons or bowls, those you can disregard.<br \/>\nPick up a block and it feels quite fragile, airy and light.<br \/>\nTake a bite and you&#8217;ll experience a galactic delight.<br \/>\nComes with vanilla, chocolate and strawberry &#8211; the Neapolitan three.<br \/>\nIt melts in your mouth like the walls do when you&#8217;re on LSD.<br \/>\nAstronaut Ice Cream is so delicious that it is a must.<br \/>\nI bet US astronauts use it to make Cosmonauts envious.<\/p>\n<p>From the Space Shuttles to the all the Apollo missions,<br \/>\ngiving astronaut bros and hos instant, sweet salvation.<br \/>\nAfter experiments with a monkey or a long space flight,<br \/>\nonly Astronaut Ice Cream can satisfy an astronaut&#8217;s appetite.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><small>(Nutrition Facts &#8211; 1 slice &#8211; 120 calories, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 25 milligrams of cholesterol, 50 milligrams of sodium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 12 grams of sugar, 2 grams of protein, 4% Vitamin A, 0% Vitamin C, 8% Calcium, and 0% Iron.)<\/small><\/p>\n<p><b>Item:<\/b>  Astronaut Ice Cream<br \/>\n<b>Price:<\/b>  $2.50 (on sale)<br \/>\n<b>Size:<\/b>  0.7 ounces<br \/>\n<b>Purchased at:<\/b>  Longs Drugs<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b>  9 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b>  One of my favorite things to eat in the world.  The feeling of it melting in my mouth.  Chocolate tastes like actual chocolate ice cream.  It&#8217;s what astronauts eat.  Made in the USA.  Kanye West wearing sunglasses outdoors.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b>  Not as good as the real thing.  Vanilla and strawberry don&#8217;t quite taste like their frozen versions.  Small and pricey.  Breaks easily.  Contains HFCS.  Might be hard to find.  Kanye West wearing sunglasses indoors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once in a while there&#8217;s a special product that I just can&#8217;t write about in normal paragraphs because it&#8217;s something that I believe deserves more than just blocks of joined sentences that are separated by two punches of my keyboard&#8217;s space bar. 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