Most people contribute to the world in positive ways; some birth children, and others, great works of art. But the opposite proved true for Vilhelm Lillefläsk of Sweden who had too much time on his hands and a clear lack of vision. In a desperate attempt to leave his mark on the universe, he invented squeezable bacon.
Americans have now latched on to this product with joy. It’s available in fine supermarkets such as ThinkGeek, which provided the above pin-up. Vilhelm dodged xenophobia issues in the North American market by injecting his squeez bacon with “American Flavor.” In other words, this product now tastes like air.
Even the slogan of Vilhelm’s product is poor. He claims that “if it’s edible, it’s better with squeez bacon.” Since nothing will be edible with this raffish topping, his catch phrase is a moot point.
Perhaps Vilhelm will come to his senses.
The author does thank him–and the others who sent this product to culinary abortions–for contributing to this blog.
