Adam Balsam shows off the birthday cake he made for his son Arlo on his fifth birthday yesterday. He adds:
I spent way too long on Ho Chi Minh.
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Adam Balsam shows off the birthday cake he made for his son Arlo on his fifth birthday yesterday. He adds:
I spent way too long on Ho Chi Minh.
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By Beanzzz
Sat, 02/01/2020 - 1:49pm
Nice job; nailed the HCM too.
I remember how everybody was up in arms when that painting first appeared.
I want to give you a grin
By anon
Sat, 02/01/2020 - 2:20pm
I want to give you a grin
Something with a chin
My son has his fifth
I grab the cake mix
Do you see Ho Chi Minh
Meanwhile the kid is like WTF
By Cake Boss
Sat, 02/01/2020 - 2:29pm
Meanwhile the kid is like WTF is this??
Possibly
By adamg
Sat, 02/01/2020 - 2:40pm
Or possibly you underestimate five-year-old kids in Dorchester.
Seriously, it's pretty iconic
By tachometer
Sat, 02/01/2020 - 4:53pm
I grew up a bit further south, but even for us when I was a kid and we were driving home from northern New England or from the airport seeing those tanks (yes, I was a kid when there were still two) was definitely a "We're almost home" signal.
I have yet
By Roxres
Sat, 02/01/2020 - 6:30pm
to see HCM after 30 years of looking.
Ah ya blind?
By anon
Sat, 02/01/2020 - 10:59pm
Ah ya blind?
It is definitely Ho Chi Minh-esqu
Awesome cake. I may have to steal that idea!!!
Too Cute!
By Div2Supt
Sat, 02/01/2020 - 11:10pm
As a wee lad from Fields Corner I got a brand new train set for my fourth birthday: The Red Line 01800s!
"Mommy, mommy! It's the SAME man from the other shiny train!"
"Yes, honey, they have robots doing the announcements now."
I totally suck at cakes
By SwirlyGrrl
Sun, 02/02/2020 - 11:31am
Otherwise, I'd have attempted to make one like this when my boys were little:
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They used to get so excited when we passed that building just north of North Station.
It used to be called Boston Engine Terminal
By necturus
Mon, 02/03/2020 - 1:50pm
...until it was rebuilt a few years ago.
I wish I had a natural gas
By Bigbadleroybrown
Sun, 02/02/2020 - 2:14am
I wish I had a natural gas tank birthday cake when I turned 5
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