Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. A child asking a favor might use a sweet fruit to embellish his request. When "please" isn't enough, he'll try "pretty please with a _____ on top." What's on top?"
...1. Lime 2. Blueberry 3. Cherry 4. Apple This phrasing comes from the practice of topping an ice-cream sundae with a bright red, maraschino cherry. With such a delectable treat at the top, the dessert is as perfect as it can possibly be -- so the cherry is the finishing touch on both the treat and the request. Children asking a big favor may up the ante anyway; I've heard "sprinkles" (or jimmies or hundreds and thousands) added atop the cherry, as well as the nonsensical-on-ice-cream "powdered sugar".
