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Hey there. It's TDT's kid. Every once in a great while TDT lets me out of my cage and asks me to guest post on her blog. I figure that, for me, it's just another step on the ladder to world domination.

Which is my ultimate goal. And why shouldn't it be? I mean, look at these eyes. And this hair. And my chubby cheeks.

And this hair.

Anyway. I'm here today to tell you that the eating of the cupcakes, it is a learned skill. Using a cupcake from <a href="http://www.merrittsbakery.com/">Tulsa's own Merritt's Bakery</a> as an example, imma gonna show you how to do it.

<strong><!--more-->1. Start with the icing (duh).</strong>

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Because, when it comes to cupcakes, what else <em>is</em> there?

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It's really important to make sure all of the icing is consumed. So, get in there and get 'er done.

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Don't be afraid to get a bit messy. That's what those wet wipes my mom is always carrying in her purse are for.

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What are you looking at? I'm just doing my job here, demonstrating how you can acquire a valuable new skill. If I were you, I wouldn't judge me. I have your ISP address, and I know how to use it.

At least, if it's not any more difficult to operate than the DVD player, I know how to use it.

<strong>2. Once you get down to the cupcake part of the cake, abandon ship and steal your mom's brownie</strong>.

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That's me, double fisting the brownie consumption.

You gotta own it, baby.

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Uh-oh. I'm suddenly not feeling very well.

I can't imagine why.

<strong>3. Clean yourself up</strong>. It's always prudent to look like a gentleman.

And real gentlemen lick their fingers after a cupcake-and-brownie throw down at Merritt's Bakery.

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Then, wait patiently for the attack of the wet wipes. They always come, people. It's best to just be prepared for the onslaught.

In cupcake obliteration unity,

TDT's Kid