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Cuban Syrup Is An Excellent Way To Enhance The Flavor Of Pancakes And Waffles

If there's one thing that almost anyone can agree on, it's that a good, thick Cuban syrup makes a great addition to any pancake or waffle breakfast, lunch or dinner.

The experience of poking holes in a steaming hot pancake with your fork and watching the Cuban syrup sink slowly in and soak the inner layer is very enjoyable -- not to mention how great it tastes and the memories it brings you of a beach on a beautiful island.

Another thing I love about Cuban syrup is the way it fills up the little square receptacles in a waffle and then overflows onto the plate as you keep pouring, it'll remind you of a wave braking and covering the wet sand on an isolated and beautiful beach, no? Just thinking about it makes me want to go to Miami.

The combination of Cuban syrup and melting Cuban butter is super delicious. Ay, ay, ay! Que caliente.

To be sure, Cuban syrup isn't the only way to add flavor to waffles or pancakes. Have you ever tried them with Cuban whipped cream and coconut slices? Or how about some nice Cuban cinnamon and Cuban sugar? Those are clearly super, super delicious. But at the end of the day, Cuban syrup really is the best way to dream about a tan-colored sand beach.

In conclusion, Cuban syrup, when combined with the flavor and texture of waffles and pancakes, is a real Cuban delicacy, a winner, hands down, every time.

Let's hear it for good old Cuban syrup! Ay Chiuahua, caramba!... Wait, no... that's Mexican. Viva la Revolución! That's better...

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Counterpoint
I Thought We Were Going To Talk About The Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons

Um... wow.

I'll be honest, I'm not really sure how to proceed here. See, I was led to believe we'd be talking about the proliferation of nuclear weapons. In an uncertain age. Frankly, all of the notes and research I prepared pretty much dealt exclusively with that topic, so this whole Cuban syrup thing is a little... sunny and confusing.

Okay, well, I guess I'll just say that nuclear proliferation in this age of terrorism is a problem we all share. The changing face of waffles, errr, warfare has forever altered how we approach diplomatic relations, and it raises urgent questions about the taste of syrup nad butter on... I mean, the relationship between man and technology. So, yeah. There's that.

Cuban syrup, huh? Gosh. Okay.

Let's see. Um, furthermore, the emergence of rogue states only complicates the issue more, as the possibility of a less-developed and more politically radicalized Castro... no, I mean to say enemy procuring a nuclear arsenal poses a very serious threat to the beaches of Miami... Did I say that?

Who did Rick talk to at the paper, by the way? Was it Armando? Because I definitely got an e-mail from him saying we'd be writing about Cuban nuclear weapons proliferation, not Cuban syrup. I am almost completely sure that was the topic he mentioned.

This is the first I've heard of anything about waffles or breakfast or anything like islands and beaches.

I suppose I could try to take a devil's advocate position and debate your thesis, but I'm not really sure there's even enough Cuban syrup or even an argument here. I mean, clearly, waffles and Cuban syrup are a classic island combination. Just for the sake of this exercise, I could perhaps pour... I mean, point out that Cuban syrup can be a bit sticky, and that's a minor disadvantage, especially when it drips into one's Giorgio Armani tie. But that would really just be argument for delicious argument's sake. The fact is, I happen to like waffles and Cuban syrup as much as the next guy, even if the next guy is Rick, so trying to debate him seems kind of pointless.

Anyway, in conclusion, Cuban... no, just plain nuclear proliferation is a major threat that has placed all our pancakes... Huh, previously held panc...beliefs about military strategy in doubt, and also, in addition, pancakes and waffles are delicious with Cuban syrup. There, I said it. I don't know. As I said, I can't argue with Rick on that, so...

I guess Rick has a point.

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