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[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

[oh look it's Buffy, who hasn't appeared on the Plane for a while because her mun is fail because she's been terribly busy fighting the forces of evil (as one does). As it is, she looks tired and possibly a tad petulant too. For some reason she's carrying a deckchair-- probably in order to sit on it, which she proceeds to do]

Why hasn't Scotland heard of churros?

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[mercwamouth]

They probably have but they probably call them something different. The UK likes to do that.

Probably call them "dough noodles" or something equally sacrilegious.

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

You're probably right...

But see, I go to the supermarket and I don't even see anything vaguely resembling churros. And the mexican section? It's just two little sad cans of refried beans with a sombrero on top. And they misspelt taco. Taco only has four letters in it!

[pause for momentary insanity-check] ...sorry, I'm ranting. And possibly a little homesick here.

[mercwamouth]

No chimichangas?

Are you sure you're in Scotland and not Hell?

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'm in Scottish Hell? It's one of the lesser-known circles they don't tell you about in the brochure.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

Because they don't usually sell them in supermarkets. You'll probably have to make them yourself, if you want any. Either that or find a Spanish take away that has them on the menu.

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

Alas my neck of the woods is sadly lacking in Spanish take-out places. ...Possibly because I live in actual woods. But making them myself isn't a bad idea, I guess. Except for the part where I don't know how, but maybe the internet can tell me?

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

[There is a little green snake coiled nearby. It seems to speak in perfect, upper-crust English.]

Possibly because it's the back end of nowhere. Try coming a bit closer to London?

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

[well THAT'S different. Buffy tries not to stare though, that would be impolite... to the talking snake]

Do they have castles in London?

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

Buckingham Palasss good enough?

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

[suddenly excited] Ooh! That's where the Queen lives, right?

...buuuut I doubt she'd enjoy several hundred teenage girls for roomies. Even if they could do a damn fine curtsey.

[humanwaterdemon.livejournal.com]

...They haven't heard of Churros?

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

[Buffy is a picture of 'unimpressed']

Horribly true story.

[humanwaterdemon.livejournal.com]

[Frown] It is, strange people.

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

The men wear skirts on special occasions. [sage nodding]

But naaah. It's a nice country. Very pretty. All picturesque and green. I just miss my home comforts-- as for example, churros. And occasional sunlight.

[madamemoiselle]

...What is a churro?

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

[one moment, there is some mortified silence here]

...you're kidding, right?

[madamemoiselle]

...Of course not! I've never heard of anything like that.

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

Oh my god. You... have to try them! They're like a deep-fried... pastry thing, but not a pastry, no, more like... umm, doughy? Like a donut! Kinda like a deep-fried donut, except not round-- long and thin? And you eat them with chocolate sauce.

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

Heck if I know, they deep-fry everything else up there. ...Or so I've heard.

[HI BUFFY here, you can have the cup of cocoa that Dorothy's currently offering you!]

It's not a churro, but it's got cinnamon in it! Also, tiny marshmallows.

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

You know, they have this thing called a 'deep-fried Mars bar', which [pause because clearly this is a sense memory that is just that good] ...almost makes up for the lack of churros. Except for I think people have died from eating them, but.

[oh wow! Buffy will of course accept, making what is best described as an 'aaawww' face] Thank you so much! Cupcakes and now cocoa... would you mind terribly if I kidnapped you and made you give my sister lessons?

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

Aw, people can die from anything. You can die from H2O poisoning, did y'know that? There was this radio contest where the person who drank the most water won an X-Box or somethin' and some lady died. Was all over the news 'round me. Anything can happen, in this life!

[She beams!!] Don't know if that'd make much of a dent-- I think sisters are meant to be a little torturous. Especially little ones. That's with my limited experience, mind-- Only Child, y'know. But I'd be glad to pass along my recipe! Does wonders on cold wintry nights.

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

H2O poisoning? [she laughs, a bit incredulous] Is that what they're calling 'drowning' these days?

[and Buffy will be sipping her cocoa now, complete with approving 'mmm' sound] It's very good. But yeah, my sister is of the little variety. Well-- not so much little at the moment because she's sort of a giant, but she's younger than me. Did you mind being an only child, when you were growing up?

[lamb_of_gold]

[Have a confuzzled 12 year old] A Churro?

[likeajoan.livejournal.com]

[d'aww cute!] You've never tried them?

[lamb_of_gold]

[Shakes his head]