Frustrated, I searched through the spice rack for ginger. Suddenly, a smile swept across my face. About 40 years too late, I finally got the joke. Ginger on Gilligan’s Island was a red head. Get it? “Ginger” is a nickname for red heads. Ha! Also, bravo! A new World Record for longest time required to finally get a joke. Now, if I could only find the container of ginger on our spice rack and get my coconut phone to work, I could finally get off this island.

PS – I also credit Gilligan’s Island repeats as the source of my irrational fear of quick sand.

PPS – I am also still angry about the special episode, where the Harlem Globetrotters visit the island. #PopCultureTrainWreck