Gastronomique Magnifique and Awards…

Later I will be introducing the next installment of Glossary of Culture but first  (drumroll please) I am in the running for TWO prestigious awards! 

I was Snap chatted by Grammar Masters Magazine informing me that I am on their short list for the annual King of Parentheses Medallion  (not to be taken lightly for sure) (I’m serious). I’m in a stiff race with Alice Gerstfeld who penned the book Dictionaries for Dummies in Yiddish (I’ve read the book and it’s totally without merit).  I’ve already started to pen my acceptance speech… Lady and Gentleman, (only if both members are present) …

The second acknowledgement was from Simile Word Group and was in response to some of my previous works such as “Her dress was as tight as a burro in a dog kennel” and ‘Alice Gerstfeld’s book sucked so bad it came in first at a Hoover convention “. For this speech it starts “Distinguished members I’m as happy to be here as…

Okay Glossary of Culture part deux. Here are some of the most popular Google searches in France.  “Where to buy lube in a nunnery?” and “Where do hallal grocers hide their pork chops? “Regarding  the French and their love of food.

Cheese -We went to the market in Carcassonne yesterday and the fromagenist had laid out samples of 4 local cheeses. Cow, sheep, goat, and pelican. While the latter is less common in the area he said that his favourite cow Babette had accidentally crushed the poor bird and then inadvertently eaten most of it mixed in with her hay. He said that her milk the next day provided such an extraordinary odor that he had to produce this unique cheese. Upon sampling it had notes of fish and avian flu and it’s texture could be described as crunchy. We chose the sheep.

Well it’s only an hour till the crack of dawn so I will close this chapter.

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