blue artichoke

Like many others, I hate tax day. I hate that the government takes my hard-earned money to spend on government programs I oppose. When I get so hateful, pie makes me feel better. I woke up this morning, shook my fist in the air in the general direction of Congress, mumbled some anti-government pronouncements, and made a pie. I didn’t make just any pie, but a millionaire’s pie. If there’s any day to feel like a millionaire, today’s the day.

The pie is cooling right now. It looks and smells great, like a pecan pie with chocolate chips and coconut. I’m holding out as long as possible before diving into the pie, but I’ll let you know if it makes me feel like a million bucks.

In the meantime, Ben & Jerry’s wants to perk you up too, for today is Free Cone Day. Personally, I’d rather have pie; the only thing that could possibly piss me off more than mailing a big check to the government is standing in a crowded line for hours for a kiddie-sized ice cream cone, even if it were free. I don’t want to waste both my time (long line) and money (taxes) on the same day; I’d prefer to spread out the wastefulness. But for those of you folks who love to get something for free and have time to spare, head over to your nearest Ben & Jerry’s line.