Despite my proclivity for a certain amount of cynicism, it’s hard for me to deny the warm fuzzy feeling I get during the holiday season. Yes, it’s true. Underneath that layer of bitterness is a nugget of nostalgic love for all things festive. Maybe it’s the soft layers of crisp white snow (or rain as it seems this winter), or the delicate twinkling lights entangled in every tree and shrub, or the cheerful baubles decorating homes and store fronts, but whatever it is, it’s hard not to feel romantic about Minneapolis in the winter season.
As a food blogger and a Minneapolitan it seemed appropriate that I honor this fine city in that classic holiday medium- the gingerbread house. Ah, but what to create with this time honored tradition of sugar based construction? It had to be something iconic and significant in Minnesota culture. The Foshay Tower? The Weisman Museum? First Avenue? I pondered the endless options, searching for that perfect figure to which I would devote an entire gingerbread structure, when it struck me- Sex World.
Let’s just all admit to ourselves that this raunchy downtown establishment, while crusted with a layer of debauchery, is also a facet in so many lives. That 18th birthday right of passage. A raucous bachelorette party. A drunken post-bar excursion. This historic 24 hour purveyor of sinful pleasures is truly worthy of being glorified in a way that only gingerbread can capture.
And hey! It’s the holidays! Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Festivus…whatever your choice in celebration, what better place to do a little holiday shopping? How about a pair of fuzzy handcuffs for your sweetheart. Or a top rated DVD to nestle in with on those cold blustery nights. And there are any number of various, um, accessories, to be shared with a loved one. Needing ideas for a clever Christmas card this year? Who needs another photo of you sitting on Santa’s lap when Sex World offers The Big One. Nothing says “Happy Holidays!” like a picture of you riding a giant golden phallus. That would find a special place on anyone’s mantel.
So enjoy the holidays my friends in whatever manner you choose to celebrate and feel free to be both naughty and nice in the new year.
