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Chocolate lovers binge on delicacies Gluttony triumphs over guilt for festival participants 1 By Brian Carlson Senior Reporter Moderation in the pursuit of indul gence at Sunday night’s Chocolate Lover’s Fantasy was, without a doubt, no virtue. If Barry Goldwater had attended the chocolate festival in the Ramada Plaza Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, he certainly would have been irked by any lily-liv ered health-conscious types who didn’t fill their plates at least two or three times with chocolate truffle cookies, choco late creme, chocolate-covered strawber ries, even chocolate-dipped Cheetos - and then wash it all down with a cup of moto mocha made of chocolate, cinna mon and a shot of espresso. “People are saying ‘There’s too much chocolate! There’s too much chocolate!”’ exclaimed Pam Prater, chairwoman of the planning committee for the event, which benefited the Historic Haymarket and Special Olympics Nebraska. But judging by the reactions of the choriingtiK)^ to attend, gjuttony prevailed over guilt - = “No, I don’t feel guilty at all,” said Mike Fitzgerald of Lincoln, laughing. “This is long overdue* ■ The event showcased an impressive array of creative uses of chocolate, as sponsoring organizations strived to offer the most memorable cocoa cuisines. % Richard Conradt and Rich Rodenburg, co-owners and “co partiers” of the Walton Trail Company, showed off their chocolate-dipped Cheetos - the result of “divine inspira tion,” Conradt said. Conradt’s culinary creation found a fan in 10-year-old Jaclyn Michelsen of Lincoln, who stressed the need to be opai to such gourmet innovations. “It looks weird at first,” she said. “And a lot of people, the reason they don’t taste it, is they think it looks gross. “But when you try it, it tastes feally good.” ' : \ Carli Brown, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomore psychol ogy major, and Cindy Warnes, a UNL sophomore veterinary science major, said they had never experienced any thing quite like the Chocolate Lover’s Fantasy. , > “It’s just really weird to see people saying, ‘Here, have some chocolate, eat as much as you want,”’ Brown said, clutching ha stomach. “You don’t hear that very much.” Warnes, a chocolate mousse lover, « I don’t feel guilty at all. This is long overdue.” Mike Fitzgerald Lincoln resident said “I got real full, real fast.” Other notable attractions were Floyd the Penguin, which was made of 63 pounds of solid white chocolate and a layer of dark chocolate; Chocolate Stout Ice Cream with stout beer; and chocolate-covered strawberries and dates. Kelly Tillotson, 10, of Omaha, who said she liked the chocolate-and-peanut butter “camel droppings,” was neverthe less unsure she would have any room left for Valentine’s candy this week. That may be just fine with her moth . - • ' ££ % . . 3' er, Marla Tillotson. “This is just great,” she said. “I’m sick of chocolate, though. I didn’t think I’d ever say that.” Ah, the perils of excess. Conradt grinned and shook his head as he pon dered the repercussions of too much chocolate and espresso. “A lot of people won’t be sleeping much tonight,” he said. But amid Sunday night’s seemingly endless array of goodies, it seemed that a pound of moderation was worth much less than an ounce of chocolate truffles. _—_—_si_ 1 ' Congratulations to the Initiates of y Farmhouse! Dave Adams B.J. Katzburg Garrett Pohlman Matt Adams J.PLadd Matt Rasmussen Ryan Anderson Brian Magnusson Chad Reade Todd Cruise Jake Messersmith Lance Steinhausen Tim Domeier ; Kelsey Moran Spencer Stock I Matt Greenquist Bob Novotney Brett Stohs V Will Jordan Paul Pankonin Mike Zalewski ^ ^ ^ - . J Dick Boe Sam Auld Brian Pope Mark Gifford Chris Engles Brian Manning I Josh Howell-Burke David Campbell Ben Novotny T.J. Butler Matt Glathar Russell Baumert Tyler Adamson Ryan Haith Andrew Beckenhauer Andy Havelka Matt Ernst Mitchell Perry NeilWattier ' Alpha: I Gamma Sigma (ZoKyutfetlatiOHA,! 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