Thursday, November 13, 2008

ambiguous sample


There's something very zen about a label that calls itself into question. It is a sample if you believe it to be one, but take away the label, and it's just a basket of baked goods. Thanks, Kat.

4 comments:

Michelle said...

I bet that's all they have.

Tad Suiter said...

Alternate readings:

--It's not really a sample. It's a scam to get you to eat their weird bread things, and then charge you for 'em after you've already got 'em in your mouth.

--This is a quotation of a command. The first person who took a free sample reached for a second and a third crusty baked bread triangle thingy. The man behind the counter looked her squarely in the eye and cautioned "Sample..."

Ronnica said...

Don't forget the "tell" in the background. Tell 703-xxx-xxxx what?

Leisha Camden said...

Mmmm, sample ...