User:CarrieBerg/Recipe For A Chaucerian Comedy

Recipe By: Mrs. Chaucer

Ingredients:

2 cups Couplets that Rhyme

1 cup chopped Older Tales

1 dash Middle English

3 tsp Mixed-Up Romance (can be substituted with 3 tsp Bitter Revenge if Romance is too sweet)

1 lb Different Perspectives

2 tbsp Intergroup Conflict/Rivalry

1 Mediator

2 Marinated Fools

2 Sober Sages

A few Feminine Touches

A Smattering of Realism

A Touch of Irony

1 can Intelligent Frosting

1 bottle Religious Sprinkles

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift Couplets well then pour them into a bowl and mix with Older Tales, Middle English, Different Perspectives, Feminine Touches, and Realism. In a separate bowl mix Intergroup Conflict, Mediator, Marinated Fools, Sober Sages, and Irony. Pour together and stir well. Mix on high for 3 minutes while slowly adding in Romance (or Revenge). Pour into a 12x12 baking pan and bake for 30 minutes. Test to see if done. Now you should see it rise to form a nice firm story with only a few holes. Frost with a veneer of Intelligence and sprinkle liberally with Religion. Cut into 24 uneven pieces. Serve with a tall glass of alcohol to enjoy to the fullest.

(This was written in about 2 minutes in class as a joke. My teacher for my class on Chaucer had written "Ingredients to make a Canterbury Tale" on the board, and I, well, took him literally. When he asked for ideas, I read him this. The entire class applauded me. It is one of my fondest college memories, and so I'm sharing it with all of you.)