Layered gelatinous substance known as...

Jello 123?

Anyone?

Ring any bells?

Jello 123 is one of those things that I am aware existed. The name itself does not register ignorance or stupification on my part.

(I mean, a lot of things do, so when something does not render me stupified I consider it cause for cheering and lots of celebration)

However, this past weekend it was made clear to me that while I am familiar with this little diddy from the past - I had NO IDEA what the hell it was or, most importantly, DID.

(Did I just say "diddy"?)

People - it is a magically layered gelatinous desert that is made just like jello. Only it's layered? Layers people! It's fancy, and different, and I apparently had no idea that such a fanciness ever existed.

Not until I was digging through our pantry and discovered 2 faded pink little boxes that had obviously been designed by marketers living in the 80's.

My Husband, you see...he had these from who knows how long ago. And they have just sat in our pantry all this time, untouched, unblended, unLAYERED.

Naturally I was curious. I was dubious, in fact, that I was somehow familiar with this product, but had no clue what the product was or did.

(This is, as it turns out, how I recall most of the 80's. Vague recollection, many familiarities, but limited memories or actual knowledge of what things existed or how they worked)

So I got out the blender.

And I followed the directions very carefully - not wanting to mess with the magic.

And as I poured the frothy jello like fluid into cups...there was layering.

Yes.

They were layering all on their own.

There was no intervention on my part required. They merely layered into 3 separate layers, one red, one pink, and one white.

I'm thinking that's where the "123" comes into play. I could be wrong, but I have a strong suspicion.

Poof! Magic!

(like how I'm now inserting my thoughts amongst my blogging?)

And then my husband goes and Google's "jello 123" and discovers that Jello is no longer manufacturing the delightful little product due to "limited interest" on the consumer's part.

To that I say "balk!" and "Scoff!" and "WHATEVER!".

Are the "consumer's" aware of the magical layering? Because it seems obvious to me that perhaps if Jello were more clear about this in their marketing of the product then perhaps the "limited interest" would become "well received by the public" and then I would be able to buy this stuff whenever I wanted to.

(I mean, it's not like I'm not already just thinking out loud...like, what else is blogging if it's not thinking out loud?)

But now I can probably only acquire this stuff off of ebay. Which I'm not inclined to do considering how skeptical I was at using our own box given how old it was. Why would I want to buy someone else's ancient Jello product that has god only knows what kind of insects nesting in it?

(and now I'm just distracting you from some pretty scintillating contemplation on my part)

So I'll just make up the last box with a heavy heart, knowing that it will be the last Jello 123 I will ever consume. Perhaps even document the experience.

Maybe I'll start reviving old deserts from the 70's and 80's.

Next week we will be discussing Junket.

Wait. Does anyone know if you can still buy Junket?