we decided to make the last day
of our roadtrip 'chocolate day' -
we started with Wilburn Chocolate Co.,
which my dad, grandma and i
had toured together
once upon a time
when i'd toured as a kid,
it had been a private tour,
specially arranged -
as far as the public goes,
Wilbur is really a museum
and gift shop more than anything
(in addition to being a factory,
of course)
we did at least get to watch
handmade chocolates
being rolled
next stop after Wilbur
was Hershey, PA
we skipped Hershey Park,
an amusement park,
and headed directly to
Chocolate World,
which was crowded beyond belief
the free 15-minute ride
teaches you about chocolate making,
though all you see are phony beans
on phony conveyor belts
truly, i think the purpose of the ride
is to whet your appetite for the
chocolates in their HUGE
gift shop
commercialism at its best
(or worst?)
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