Payson Roundup

Editor:

If you’ve ever watched late night television, you probably saw the infomercial for this amazing little “gizmo.” This sleek, slender and powerful product is guaranteed to revolutionize your whole life in 10 seconds or less.

I was mesmerized by the fruit smoothies, frappes and the freshly ground coffee, or was it the pretty girl? I called in the next 20 minutes because as we all know, “they can’t do this all day.”

Abracadabra, $257, you heard me right, $257, plus shipping and handling later, I had my very own “Magical Bullet.” It took me way more than 10 seconds just to get it out of the box, but once I did? I felt like shooting myself in the foot with a regular bullet, just to see if I had any sense at all.

After the “magic” wore off, I made up with my Osterizer and got back in touch with my inner child, I cried like a baby once I realized how much money I had spent on a blender.

I really love my “Jack LaLanne” juicer though, maybe if I start juicing more and getting more sleep, I can get a date with a pretty girl, like the one I saw on the “Magic Bullet” commercial. Now there’s the “magic,” advertising ...

Jim Frenc