Deep Fried or Deeply Fulfilled??

According to Delish.com, here are the Top Ten Most Unusual State Fair Foods (and their originating states):

v      Chicken Fried Bacon (Texas)

v      Fried Avocado Bites (California)

v      Spaghetti and Meatballs on a Stick (Minnesota)

v      Fried Frog Legs (California)

v      Hot Beef Sundae (Iowa)

v      Pizza Cones (Indiana)

v      Krispy Kreme Chicken Sandwich (California)

v      Deep Fried Twinkies (Indiana)

v      Fried Coca-Cola (Texas)

v      Key Lime Pie on a Stick (Minnesota)

There are some that I would have bumped from that list in favor of these:

§         Mealworm Covered Caramel Apples (Arizona)

§         Fried Butter Balls (Montana)

§         Python Kabobs (California). 

There are also some observations that jump out at me:

§         No matter the topic, when it comes to the unusual, California seems to lead the list.

§         For some reason, Minnesota really seems to like things “on a stick”!

I remember several years ago at the Virginia State Fair, there was a booth selling “Deep Fried Oreos”!  Now, being a fan of oreos and a firm believer in the joy of deep frying, I had to give it a try.  I would say that it ranked Number 1 in the top two of most disgusting things I have ever put in my mouth.  To this day I can not believe that two such wonderful things can be combined into a totally awful dish!

In my mind this treat was going to deliver a taste that ranked up there with “Hot Now” Krispy Kreme donuts.  (If you don’t understand that reference, I know you are “not from around here” and I hurt for your deprived life expereinces.)  But the fact is, it just did not deliver what it promised.  I was left with a wretched taste in my mouth and an empty feeling in terms of my satisfaction.  It is like what the world so often offers us.

We watch the commercials, flip through the magazines, and listen to the radio.  Over and over again the theme is the same.  This product or this expereince is what you need to be happy, to feel fulfilled, or to be satisfied!  We often buy into that hype only to discover they are all like “Deep Fried Oreos”!  Continuing the food theme, these promises are like cotton candy – a lot of fluff, but quickly gone!

You want to be satisfied?  You want something that leaves you feeling full?  You want something that is lasting? There is one place to find it:

May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.  (Eph 3:19)