Eton mess Eton mess Eton mess is a traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries, broken meringue, and whipped double cream. First mentioned in print in 1893, it is commonly believed to originate from Eton College and is served at the annual cricket match against the pupils of Harrow School. Eton mess was served in the 1930s in the school's "sock shop" (tuck shop), and was originally made with either strawberries or bananas mixed with ice-cream or cream. Meringue was a later addition. An Eton mess can be made with many other types of summer fruit, but strawberries are regarded
The End of the Whole Mess The End of the Whole Mess "The End of the Whole Mess" is a short science fiction story by American writer Stephen King, first published in "Omni Magazine" in 1986. It was collected in King's "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" in 1993 and in "" in 2008. The story is written in the form of a personal journal, and tells the story of the narrator Howard Fornoy's genius younger brother's attempt to cure humanity's aggressive tendencies. A TV adaptation of the story was produced by TNT as part of "" and received positive reviews. The story, narrated by Howard Fornoy in the