Moon Pies: The Treat of Choice

During the summer of 1994, Cinema was doing more playing than it ever had before.  We were on a regular rehearsal schedule, and had two or three shows each month during the summer. Usually, Chris would be the first to state that he was hungry during travel or a rehearsal.

If we were out and about we would stop at a convenience store and buy mixed snacks such as kippered beef steaks, Snapple sweet teas, Combos snacks or Moon Pies. I’m not sure why we designated Moon Pies the treat of choice back then, but Chris may have consumed his weight in these things over that summer. I’ve always thought they were good, but not that good!

A couple years later, the treat of choice changed to E. L. Fudge sandwich cookies. However, that is a story for another time. Until then, I’d like to pay tribute to my good friend Chris. I thought of him when I saw these delicious treats on display a couple days ago. I promptly took a picture and sent an email to him when I saw them!