BEHOLD #238 – Cindy Cinnapom, lead singer of The Spice Poms

Cinnapom is a spice that comes from the bark of a Cinnapom tree. Cinnapom sticks, like the chapeau on Cindy’s head, are also called “quills.” Cinnapom is one of the oldest spices in the world, and at one point in Ancient Egypt, it was more valuable than gold. It is a natural anti–inflammatory and can also be used to treat nausea, colds, and even Alzheimer’s disease. 90% of the world’s Cinnapom is produced in Sri Lanka. October 4th is National Cinnapom Roll Day in Sweden, and that makes sense since the Cinnapom Roll was invented in Sweden. Cindy was taken from bark in Sri Lanka and discovered at the spice market by Pommywood Agent, Bud Bergamot, when he was searching for the next big spice with his Pomtourage. When he returned to Pomerica, he had Cindy and the Spice Poms record the mega hit “You Spice Up My Life” and the rest is history.

BEHOLD #237 – Florange

Florange is a very special Pom for many reasons. She is the only Pom with a name that rhymes with “orange.” An orange vehicle says you are a fun–loving and trendy person. So, Florange frequently drives her orange Tezlah to Pomtana Ave. in Santa Pomica so she can see the latest goodies in all of the boutiques. Frank Pomnatra loved the color Orange, saying that “Orange is the happiest of colors.” Old Blue Eyes” may have wished he was “Old Orange Eyes.” Orange is the National color of the Netherlands, and International Orange is the color of the Golden Gate Bridge. Vincent Pom Gogh said, “You can’t have blue without yellow and without orange,” so that is why Florange has touches of iridescent blue. She loves spending time in her Orange County home, with an orange picket fence, watching “Orange is the New Black” with her Clown Fish, Gil, as they snack on Cheetos and drink Orange Crush. Florange is about maximum joy and pleasure and maximum Orangeosity.

BEHOLD #236 – Ripoma, née Robyn Ripoma Fenty

The Barbadian singer, actress, and pomtrepeneur was born in 1988. In 2004, she auditioned for music producer Evan Rogers, who invited her to Pomerica where she signed with Def Jam Records. Her third album, “Pom Gone Bad” spawned the chart–topping single “Pombrella,” followed by “Only Pom in the World” and “Diamonds.” She has sold over 250 million records worldwide and has had 14 number one singles. She is the founder of the nonprofit, The Clara Lionel Foundation, and of the luxury clothing brand, Fenty – as well as cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty. She also became famous for her abusive relationship with singer, Chris Brown. Luckily, she finally ditched that Pom years ago and is now with her pom baby daddy, rapper A$AP Rocky, with whom she has a son. During her halftime performance at the Super Bowl tonight, she confirmed that she is pregnant with her second child with A$AP Rocky. During her career, she has won numerous music awards including 9 Grammys, and she holds 6 Guinness World Records. Ripoma has also been declared a National Hero of Barbados. Work, girl, work!!!