Tuesday
Jan192010
She's Got Leeeegs...
January 19, 2010 [singing] And she knows how to use them!
This was in the display window of a bakery in Austria.Which is interesting, since I had no idea Austrians were INSANE.
Still, my knee-jerk reaction? This hip fondant feat kicks butt! Yep, those limber "pedals" should "garter" serious props from the ankle-biters.
Now, who wants to see Footlight Parade?
(Count the puns, my friends. COUNT 'EM.)
Trish B., I bet this cake costs an arm and a... aw, you know.
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Reader Comments (140)
love how they all lead up to a rose...
in my effort to write something that hasn't already been said, i will say this:
the front and bottom-most leg, upon closer inspection (i clicky clicked on the picture) appears to have some unsightly cellulite on the back of the thigh.
yeah. that's all i got.
Reminds me of Silent Hill for some reason... *squick!*
9 Puns? Dang, that's some serious work to come up with that many in that short of an entry! Skills!
Creepy AND really well made! What are the chances of that happening? (again)
The legs are gorgeous, really. Creepy as all get out since there are so many and they're not attached to anybody, but still... really well made. I can't even begin to fathom what kind of order came in to produce such a thing.
All I'm saying is that Hitler was an Austrian.
Think about it.
Talk about suffering from foot in mouth...... I thought I was bad with my TWO left feet.....
Boy, I thought I was bad with my TWO left feet... talk about suffering from foot in mouth...
Ugh! Okay, what did they do with the rest of the Rockettes?
But aside from the dismemberment it's a lovely little cake.
Strange but really, beautifull done.
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So the humor here is one of my must-stop-by places everyday.
gives new meaning to the question, "Who wants a leg?" formerly attributed to serving turkey.
what's the occasion for this thing? valentine's day? (red roses, etc.) or maybe they misunderstand our Christmas movies over there in Europe and they think it's a way to celebrate the holiday based on the "Major Award" leg lamp in "A Christmas Story"
What the crap???
I see I'm not the only person who immediately thought of the "major award" from Christmas Story. :D
WV: nopine, as in, This leg is made of only the most modern materials, and no pine!
wow. I'm impressed with you people. This cake is like a Rorshach ink blot to the psyche.
Some see serial killer victims (trophies), some see can-can dancers, some see strippers, other see flags for Broadway shows or the Isle of Man (I'm getting quite an education, here!), others see the major award leg lamp, others see mutilated Barbie dolls (these people have probably had therapy from the teasing of older brothers), still others see it a a celebratory cake for someone getting a prosthetic limb...
"So tell me," *tapping notepad with pen* "What does this cake mean to you?"
So what is this? A bachelor party cake? Rite of Passage cake? Major Award cake? Groom's cake?
and still others are obsessed with the one leg facing the wrong way... Obsessive compulsives, please stand up!
This cake reminds me of the June Taylor Dancers from the Jackie Gleason Show. Anyone else here that old? Anyone? Anyone?
You didn't know Austrian were insane? That's where Freud comes from. And you can just imagine what he would make of that rose!
This is definitely for the Christmas Story lover in the family. "Its a Major Award!"
Good to see I'm not the only one who thought of the mannequins from Silent Hill...
Nona Mausi, the triskellion is not Welsh, as indeed the link you gave makes clear. It's the symbol of the Isle of Man.
I got eight puns, myself.
This cake is perfect for a bachelor party or a dance line team it has its place
This may be a pun on the town of Fuessen, which is 5 km from the Austrian border, and whose shield is 3 legs. (A pun on the German word for "feet".) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuessen
It reminds me of Dexter, too. When the Icetruck Killer put the dismembered Barbie with each doll part tied with a red ribbon in Dexter's fridge.
Does this post make anyone else think of the Big Lebowski? That's what comes to mind for me...
maybe they saw "a christmas story" too many times??
I love this!
Make it for a viewing of "Moulin Rouge"! Serve absinthe alongside, and you just know someone's going to be propositioning the pastry...
the leg -- you know, the one facing the wrong way -- maybe it dances to its own tune? marches to a different drummer? makes total sense!
if it is an accident, though...
I love this cake - it's sooooooo sexy!!!
That cake creeps me out a little because it reminds me of the mannequin monsters from Silent Hill, but prettier. Maybe it's less freaky if pretty mannequins try to kill you in dark alleys..
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It's the birthplace of Hitler and Bruno! This is to be expected.
There is a space creature on the old Muppet Show with legs that run in circles, sort of like they're pivoting and/or on a wheel. But it had fuzzy, Muppety legs, so this is just the regular kind of freaky, I guess, and not of the Jim Henson-sponsored variety.
"...since I had no idea Austrians were INSANE." Cracked me up. I love the delivery.
Oh, I can definitely see this as the new accessory in the CW jewelry line, next to the carrot jockey necklace....awww yeeeaah!
Will it come in a box that says "fragile" (sounds Italian.) Maybe I will get THAT for my hubby's birthday. lol
I've read this story - it ends badly for everyone.
You didn't feel like a heel making all those puns? (Sorry, I couldn't pass up the chance to add another pun to the total)
ROFL! That's all, just ROFL!
-Julie
Baker to self "What do I do with all these left over legs from the dolls I have been putting into cakes?"
Creepy
Groan... you are on a serious roll with those puns today!
Not that I'm complaining, mind you. ;)
I actually kinda like this cake. The legs are actually made very good. Kinda weird, but if you just had your legs amputated for some reason would be an interesting cake to get. *yes, I know I'm sick*
That Footlight Parade poster is absolutely scandalous! Much more so than the creepy cake. Some weird leg holiday?
I'm counting around ten puns... or maybe nine. Well, ten if you count the Footlight Parade, I guess. :P
The feet are kinda scary... but yes, the legs are very well done. :D
Anyone notice that the leg to the right is the only one facing right?? All the others are going left in a circle..... um...I wonder
It must be a major award!
she's also got cankles...
I thought it kind of looked like some sort of complicated synchronized swimming pose, except that would necessitate blue frosting...
so it's not chicken... but I'd take a leg. Wonder if it taste anything like lady fingers??