Here's looking at you pig.

Last night, my wife and I were sitting down to a spot of lunchish dinner and discussing our meals for the week, when we made the decision to visit the grocery store for some shopping (I say we because it too makes me sound clever and surprisingly responsible... though rarely, can I admit to suggesting such practical things, like, let's just say... grocery shopping when we run out of food, or even doing laundry before I'm out of clothes). In case you didn't know, this area (as are most areas close to Chicago and not the Northern Suburbs) is very ethnically diverse. This is part in parcel why I'm telling this story.You see, one thing you might not expect to see in the average meat dept. of your average grocerystore might be along the lines of bagged whole squid. Not completely outrageous but slightly out of the norm. Maybe you live in a really greek neighborhood and that's really actually pretty common.Ok... fair enough. But maybe you'd be a little wierded out if you were walking that same aisle and saw a bag of pig innerds sitting next to the pig liver, and just two spots away from the Hooves and hearts."What do you mean uncommon? I see that at my grocery store everyday." you say.Wow... that's pretty diverse for sure. But I know for sure what I'm about to say is off the wall because... well, frankly it's just really gross! Folks, there in front of me sat multiple skinned, de-toothed pig heads (don't worry... that marbley eye was still in tact staring right at me...)I must say my better sensibilities told me to keep walking but, somehow I just couldn't resist asking Misti the question... "why would you leave the eye?"Disgusted she turned to the frozen case across the aisle and said, "hey we could just go ahead and by rabbit instead of pork tonight." Tempting as it was, our budget did not allow for a 5 dollar hunk of rabbit for stew, though I'm sure it would have been dillectible. And people say southerner's eat strange things.
Seriously, what's a little road kill possum stew among friends? Is that so wrong?

Shea


PS: as for my last blog about computer stupidity -- I have had the last laugh... bwa ha ha!