22 December 2008

A Menton Christmas - a Little TOO Perfect?


Is it the European Union's fault? All fruit must be of a specific size - and of course tasting of absolutely nothing?

Well no, as you have doubtless realised, these are all CANDLES...for sale in a shop in the pedestrian street of Menton.
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19 comments:

  1. angela22 December, 2008

    You got me there, Jilly. looking at the thumbnail I did think it was fruit, all beautifully uniform..

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  2. Anonymous22 December, 2008

    This reminded me of the Kroger marketplace food display that I posted some months ago. In fact I thought that was what it was.

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  3. Stefan Jansson22 December, 2008

    Ha ha. I was going to comment on the EU before I read that it was all candles. Nice one!

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  4. Anne Vis22 December, 2008

    How cute! Wonderful shot!

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  5. Radman22 December, 2008

    lovely.

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  6. Sharon22 December, 2008

    The look so real!

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  7. Tanya Breese22 December, 2008

    What great candles! I want one of each. I don't think I'd have the heart to burn them though!

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  8. Wayne22 December, 2008

    Marzipan fruit always amazed me. The bakers who make it are truly artists. (now you'll tell me it's made in factories in China)

    Do folks actually eat it? I don't care for it myself.

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  9. Jilly22 December, 2008

    Wayne - these are candles - not marzipan fruit. Wouldn't taste too good!

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  10. Wayne22 December, 2008

    Oh, I should pay more attention. I didn't know there was a difference. I'm a lot more interested in them now.

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  11. alice22 December, 2008

    First, I thought they were made of almond paste! I'd never be able to light them up...

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  12. Unknown22 December, 2008

    This is fantastic! I was truly amazed with the perfection of the 'fruits'! Lol! Great collage!

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  13. crittoria22 December, 2008

    Wonderful display! They are so colorful!!

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  14. maria23 December, 2008

    WOW - Excellent, Jilly!!

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  15. marley23 December, 2008

    I didn't realise! I was about to write in anger to my MEP!

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  16. MmeBenaut23 December, 2008

    Do you think they are perfumed to match?

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  17. Maria23 December, 2008

    i don't know if i could light them up ;-)

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  18. Chuckeroon23 December, 2008

    Why have I never seen novelty candles as good as this elsewhere? The groseilles are particularly original! I must keep my eyes open.

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  19. Pat23 December, 2008

    Beautiful. I too thought they were marzipan at first. I have decided that no matter how pretty a candle is, I light it. That's what they're for. Same with marzipan, except I don't light it; I eat it!

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