In Girl Scouts, it is traditional to share SWAPS, which are Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere. They are small crafts made in bulk with pins attached to the back of them. They are handed out at Encampment to fellow Girl Scouts as a symbol of good will.
This year, the troop I'm in is making taco-themed SWAPS. We are making cheese, tomatoes, and shells. So, based on their shape and size, I proposed a new name for these objects: SWAMCITARTs.
Small
WhatchAMaCallIts
That
Aren't
Remotely
Taco-like
They are pretty good for being made of Model Magic, I guess. If I can get a picture of ours, I will. But to be completely honest, they aren't really tacos. Especially not the cheese, a fact that two people in my troop will be happy to argue over. One edition of the cheese SWAP is said to look like a pile of bananas. The girl who made that was going for shredded cheese, but whatever. The other cheese is just a triangle, which I guess could be cheese, but who puts a triangular slice of cheese on their tacos? A whole slice of cheese?
This is the nature of our SWAPS. So may it be. As long as they can resemble taco fixings in color, I should hope no other Scout troops will complain.
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