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JusJoJan24 the 5th – The Penultimate Bite

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This post is part of Just Jot it January, and our prompt of the day is courtesy of Judy. Check out her blog here!

It’s a chicken and an egg situation—which came first?

I’ve always left the best for last, especially with food. It’s just the way I am.

So I’ve always thought about that last bite as the ultimate. The best.

The dictionary definition of “ultimate” says nothing about it being the best. Just the last.

For me, it’s simply associative.

But …

Did I start by associating the ultimate for the best?

Or did I start by associating the best for the ultimate?

I think it’s the latter.

Either way, the second last bite is always the penultimate bite.

This not-so-ultimate post is part of Just Jot it January! Want to join in? Just click here to get to the prompt and drop your link. It’s fun!

Thanks again to Judy for the prompt!

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Author: Linda G. Hill

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12 thoughts on “JusJoJan24 the 5th – The Penultimate Bite

  1. Dan Antion's avatar

    Saving the best for last prevents the letdown of knowing the rest won’t be as good.

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  2. dweezer19's avatar

    It’s kinda weird right?

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  3. Linda G. Hill's avatar

    Not sure this comment is for me…

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