Rachel Ryan is the Champion and I am an Ice Cream Loser!
Many times when facing the challenge of largest tower of ice cream I have come up against willful opponents, however many of them tried and failed as their ice creams reached heights never dreamed of, but without proper bases they toppled.
Which brings us to the Challenge of 8-31-08 a day that will live on in the hearts and minds of friends for years to come as the Champion (that's me) was challenged yet again at Jason's Deli to have the tallest ice cream. Some people didn't even try like Blair or Lauren who's barely made a few inches. However upon this eve there were challenges that I would have never foreseen.
1st came Thomas, we don't know much about him, but we can tell he has a competitive nature. However, his will for battle unfortunately quickly surpassed his skill and his tower of ice cream became a bowl of failure.
2nd came Russ Wishum, a newcomer from the East. He attempted to surpass the laws of nature them self, but was defeated honorably and bowed out of the competition.
Lastly and most importantly a familiar foe. One whom I have beaten on many occasion, but not tonight. For tonight she would surely see it through to the bitter sweet end. She moved from the table, elegant yet purposefully to finally dethrone the King of Ice cream towers. Nothing would stand in her way of victory. She slowly and effectively built a tower of ice cream with a solid foundation like that of Mount Olympus it self. It soared to the heights above the upper heavens (i.e. the straw in my glass). She had won....or so she thought. It was at this time when the challenge truly began.
Eat it! You must eat it to win! But wait! No one had said eating it was apart of the challenge,(she proclaimed) ahh yes, but no one had ever reached this stage of the challenge. So it began...eating...at first large bites, this isn't so hard she thought. Time went on, 10....20mins and still more ice cream in the cup. The Champion jeered, just eat it and I will conceded, but do not and you will suffer the utter shame for years to come. Emotionally and physically drained to her limits with her victory in site, the jeers turned to you can do it! Just drink the rest! You're almost there!
And........She did! To my eyes horror, to my hearts dismay, in one tip of the cup my victory had turned rotten in my gut. My throne no dejected and despicable. I now had to concede my throne to the one and only true Champion of the Ice cream Tower, miss soon to be Rachel Wishum.
In my sorrow, in my loss, never has someone risked there personal well being to defeat me and for that act I now vow to NEVER participate in the event ever again. Forever! Let everyone know from Shore to Shore, from roof top to skyline that Rachel Ryan (Wishum) is Champion for Eternity and that she against great odds defeated the now humbled and dethroned Matthew of the Morrow!