🙋🏻 The Matches We’d Like to Make, in 6 Words

Never trust a T.I.E.-fighter pilot in a crayon conundrum.

Like The Greg Kihn Band says, “they don’t write ‘em like that anymore.”

Check out this old-school ad for Reeses’ Peanut Butter Cups.

https://youtu.be/DJLDF6qZUX0

Forget the fact that a woman would prance down the boulevard chomping from a jar of peanut butter with her bare hands (dreamy as it sounds.) Forget the creepy old dude who pops in with a candy bar near the end. Chocolate and peanut butter, circa 1927, were separate entities.

Until they mash together through forces of the universe. Sometimes, the combination proves dastardly (a bobcat and me in a phone booth, for instance). Other times, it’s pure magic (onion rings on a cheeseburger, or The Beverly Hillbillies, in fact.)

Every month, I compile a post called “6 Words.” Ernest Hemingway inspired it when he said any story can be told in six words. I ask bloggers, friends, strangers, and a few strange blogger friends to respond to a prompt.

August 31 is National Matchmaker Day. Put together things that you feel belong together. Think “Katy Perry, Joe Biden, singing karaoke” or “Bacon Pizza and trip to Fenway,” or something even better.

I attribute contributions as first name, last initial, and link to the person’s blog.

Congress ought to put some of these combos into bills, stat. Others? Well … maybe the health department or homeland security should start a file. Just saying.

What would you put together?

Courtesy of Tamara Gerber

1. Our love started with a smile.

Charlene A., of Thinking Outside the Pot

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2. Prosecco, prosciutto and world peace. Perfection.

Jen G., of Jen Grober: Mama Art

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3. Peanut butter and jelly of course!

Lisa, of Life of an El Paso Woman

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4. Parenting, kids’ bedtime, a bottle of wine.

Eric W., of All in a Dad’s Work

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5. Verbal judo and knife hands: Hooah!

Annelise R., of Aunie Sauce

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6. Pandora shuffle, walking shoes, Saturday morning!

Tiffany M., of Sounds Like Life to Me

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7. Books, coffee, cats in one place.

Ellen, of 15 and Meowing

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8. Two shots of espresso, afternoon playdate.

Ashley T., of The Confessions of a Working Mum

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9. Violent radicals, group hugs, family dinners.

Laura B., of The Real Adventures of Becoming (whatever this thing is that I am presuming is the authentic and genuine) Me

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10. Salt on watermelon and reading outside.

Britt S., of Britt Skrabanek

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11. flaming hot cheetos couch beer movie.

Beth K., of i didn’t have my glasses on …

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12. Sheldon Cooper deeply loves big trains.

Lisa, of Blondie’s BEARista

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photo credit: A mighty flame followeth a tiny spark. Dante Alighieri via photopin (license)

13. Man invents tiny stick, burns fingers.

Giles R., of You the Daddy

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14. Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, debate moderator.

Mo, of Mocadeaux

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15. Chocolate…pretzels… match made in heaven!

Ritu B., of But I Smile Anyway

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16. My kids with their teachers, STAT.

Christine C., of The Mom Café

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17. Paper and pen – back to school.

Clay W., of Making the Days Count

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18. Teenagers, mobile phones, everything they do.

Rhonda A., of Albom Adventures

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photo credit: via photopin (license)

19. Dipping fries in a Wendy’s Frosty.

Roxanne P., of Unintentionally Brilliant

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20. Tyrannosaurus Rex and a storm cellar.

Suzanne, of A Window Into the Woods

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21. Captain Sulley and Walter Matthau fishing.

Naila M., of Just the Stuff Ya Know

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22. My lungs and sweet, sweet cigarettes.

Tyler A., of Tyler Charles Austen

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23. Elf and Leprechaun enjoying summer vacation.

Tamara G., of Confessions of a Part-Time Working Mom

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24. Beach, waves, salt air – soul space.

Lizzi L., of ConsideringsConsiderings

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25. One busy dad, stormtrooper in pocket.

Eli P., of Coach Daddy