Come Over to the Dark Side

"Nine out of 10 people like chocolate. The tenth person always lies." -- John Q. Tullius

October 28th is National Chocolate Day. It's actually one of numerous National Chocolate Days, a concept I don't quite understand but that's what Google says...so it must be so.

In my world, just about every day is National Chocolate Day. I say "just about every" 'cause you gotta leave room for Key Lime Pie somewhere! Actually, to be more precise, it would be National Dark Chocolate Day.

Milk chocolate is OK, if you don't have a choice. Like if you're stranded on a desert island and you haven't eaten in 9 days and a plane drops a crate of milk chocolate bars on the island...you may eat the chocolate bars.

Now white chocolate -- that's a different story. I don't see the point. I really don't. If you want something white with your chocolate, have a Mounds bar. Or three.

In the last several years, there have been many innovations that cater to those of us with a sophisticated dark chocolate palette. Godiva Ice Cream, Dove Chocolates, Klondike York Peppermint Pattie Bars, just to name a few.

Besides the obvious taste benefits of dark chocolate, there are some really good health reasons to partake. So enjoy National Chocolate Day with some dark chocolate of your choice (or milk chocolate if you happen to be reading this from a desert island).

"There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate and chocolate truffles." -- Author Unknown

"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup. " -- Buddy (Will Ferrell), Elf

"There are four basic food groups: dark chocolate, dark chocolate ice cream, dark chocolate cake and dark chocolate truffles." -- Me