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April 19, 2006

America is going to hell in a handbasket

I am an unapologetic Foodie. So I can be excused for a somewhat myopic view of the intrinsic value of good food. And as a foodie it pains me greatly to have to report that America is clearly going to hell in a handbasket.

Forget gays getting married. Forget brown-skinned folks coming across our southern border. Forget those poor misunderstood, constantly disrespected, warmongering NeoCons. America is going to hell in a handbasket because...

A recent Pew Research Center survey of over 2,000 adult Americans found that only 39 percent enjoy eating "a great deal." (That is, they enjoy the act of eating, not eating a lot.) - slashfood

WTF!?!

I dunno who or what is to blame for this. But, I damn well am ready to declare a preemptive war on whomever is responsible. I mean, what the hell is the point of even living if eating nourishment is unpleasant? Why bother?

I was raised vegetarian and even there I found culinary enjoyment. Although I must say that "Peanut butter Casserole" should be a crime against nature. But southern style candied yams? Don't tell me you have to be raised a carnivore to enjoy that bit of nirvana! Home-made granola ain't bad either. Oh, and my mom's home-made blackberry turnovers? OMG... there's nothing better. Hot buttered corn-on-the-cob or a beefsteak tomato plank between a couple slices of bread slathered in mayo with salt and pepper... Oh yeah. I know well the pleasures of vegetarian eating.

Once I was on my own I promptly converted to the carnivore lifestyle and haven't regretted it for one second. Why? Because chili ain't chili without meat! Oh and southern fried chicken? OMG that is tasty!!! Actually it was a sneak preview of southern fried chicken when I was ten years old that convinced me that I was going to become a carnivore as soon as I was on my own.

I can't imagine what a dull life this would be if I didn't enjoy eating good food. Why even bother? So no... I see this downturn in culinary pleasure-taking as an insideous plot to subvert America from within. And we must commit every resource to fighting it.

I wonder if Haliburton could turn things around if we gave them enough $$$ with no strings attached? Is there nothing they can't do?

Posted by Kevin at April 19, 2006 08:59 PM

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