IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE:
• "Front Porch Chat from Shellie"
• "Chuckles" Southern joke of the week
• "A Taste of the South" Southern recipe of the week
• "It's Been Said..." Southern Quote of the week
•
"Southern Comfort" Inspiration from my heart to yours
Email Shellie
"Chillin' with ManBe Looney"
Hello folks, I hope this finds y'all finer than frog hair split nine
ways. But if not-- maybe a porch visit will help! Let’s
chat…~smile~
With the hustle and bustle of the holidays behind us, people
the world over are looking forward to relaxing. Rest assured
we will not go about this the same way. Exhibit A: I just read
about a Chinese man who likes to relax by eating live snakes
and washing them down with beer!
ManBe Looney, that’s not his real name, started this unusual habit
ten years ago on a bet, sort of like a double dog dare gone bad,
but he has now, and I quote, “became addicted to eating live
snakes.” As hard as it is to believe, I find myself in the unlikely
and unique position of siding with PETA who released their most
carefully worded and articulate statement to date when they
said, “Eating snakes ain’t right.”
The only thing stranger than eating live snakes is becoming
addicted to the practice. I suppose the poor thing has gone through
the clinical stages of abuse.
Minimization: “It’s just one itty, bitty, snake. Everyone does it.”
Rationalization: “It’s been a hard day. I deserve to eat a live snake.”
And denial: “I don’t have a problem. I can quit eating snakes anytime I want.”
The good news is that our Chinese friend is admitting to his
addiction. That’s always the first step in getting help. The bad news
is he’s apparently passed on a predisposition to this unusual form
of relaxation to his son. Oriental Today writes that ManBe Looney Jr.
has already eaten eight live snakes this year alone. Perhaps this
was the last straw for Mrs. Looney, who is conspicuously absent in
the story. Don’t you just know she said something like, “I’ll be a
monkey’s uncle if I’m gonna stay around and pick up snakes skins
after the two of you!”
I hope ManBe Looney and his son get the help they need. But, if
they can’t beat this thing, I know of a nice dock where they could sit
and relax like nobody’s business.
Y'all have a big, big time on the porch today and drop me a note
if you'd like. I'll be around.
Hugs,
Shellie
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Following my blog--signed up to twitter with me?
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