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Her Name Is Cassia

Posted on: 01/26/05, 18:39:05
Her name is Cassia. She is a female (probably) Spice finch, with very nice feathers. At least once I thought she was singing a variation of Cinnamon and Ovaltine's song — which would suggest she's male. But I can't be sure. Cassia and Cinnamon are impossible to tell apart by eye, if you can't see Wasabi's leg band he looks just like them from the front, and Ginger looks just like them from behind. Who can tell?

I also think she's the bird that got out of the Finsterium when Bruce caught Ovaltine the other day. Actually, I have no idea which Spice finch got out that day, but why not Cassia? Adventure Girl! She flew right to Bob (the ficus tree)!

Cassia is an aromatic bark, similar to cinnamon. Cinnamon is often used for sweet dishes, or ones requiring a subtle flavour, and cassia for strong, spicy dishes. But in many countries the two spices are used interchangeably, and in North America cassia is usually used (it's less expensive), though generally sold as cinnamon. When sold in stick form, cinnamon rolls into a single quill, while cassia is rolled from both sides toward the center.

I have cassia scrolls in my cupboard, labelled "cinnamon." In the middle of the night, when no one's looking, they sing.

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