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Just What Valentine's Day Needed: Hissing Cockroaches
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Christopher Robbins
Published Jan 25, 2012
Modified Jan 25, 2012
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It's almost time to commit that compulsory act of capitalism to show the person you're sleeping with that you'd spiral into a dark cellar of self-remorse if they ever left you! Sure, you could pick something up for Valentine's Day at your favorite, locally-owned and operated bodega, but to make the holiday really special, you need an exoskeleton. This year, the Bronx Zoo is yet again charging $10 to name one of their Madagascar hissing cockroaches, but for $15 you can buy an edible "Cocoa-Roach." 100% guaranteed to do something to your libido!
Though we're kind of bummed that the Cocoa-Roaches aren't actual chocolate-covered roaches, just fancy chocolate from a local chocolatier, we imagine that some Hershey's syrup and a trip to your building's trash room could do the trick. All of the proceeds go to the Wildlife Conservation Society, which should be a deal-closer after an enchanting evening at White Castle .
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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