Our Cheesy Sentiments Exactly

As many of you know, our beloved 8 ft. cheese case, Big Bertha, is no more. My first big equipment purchase when Cheesetique opened, she kept our cheeses cool and our community fed for eleven long years. Sure, she needed some tweaks and repairs along the way, but on that fateful Sunday when her spirit failed, we knew it was time to let her go.

While we waited for her replacement to arrive, she sat there, empty and warm, a mere shadow of her former self. It must have hurt to see the neighboring cheese cases absorb her cargo, even if fitting her cheeses into their smaller profiles was a struggle. But in true Big Bertha form, she never complained, stoically holding her ground.

As a small token of our love, we emblazoned her with a large canvas on which well-wishers could write notes of condolence. I gotta say I was surprised that people embraced this with such humor, cleverness, and – yes – genuine emotion. Here are some of my favorite excerpts for your reading pleasure.

 *Note – Big Bertha was taken away today and her replacement slid into her slot with humble grace. I think she knows the shoes she’s being asked to fill and we have faith that she will do so, while remaining cool, of course. Watch for the chronicle of Big Bertha’s life, demise, and removal, coming soon.