As I imagine the kind of world Alden and Kato will inhabit when they find themselves in their mid-thirties, I look around me for harbingers of what is to come. The news is full of seemingly intractable problems with long-term repercussions. There is war, recession, and disaster. The people who we call upon to lead the efforts toward finding solutions are busy fighting amongst themselves.

But among the gloomy signs, we saw a beam of hope and light the other day. Strolling through Sam’s Club in search of discount items in extraordinary quantities, we could not help but be inspired by the ingenuity and sheer gall of the person who dreamed up this product, a combination of wholesome factors that is sure to rescue the coming generations from the ills of its predecessors.

How can we frown in a world with so much to offer? Thank you, Jimmy Dean, for delivering redemption on a stick.