on 3/23/04 3:31 PM, Jordan L. Chilcott - Dreamweaver Talk List Admin of
dreamweaver-admin@lists.blueworld.com wrote:
> A WHAT???
>
> jord
>
> On Mar 23, 2004, at 11:03 AM, Paul Dwyer wrote:
>
>> Hint: they taste like chicken.
>> Anyone else ever been to a testicle festival?
>> It's a cultural event not to be missed.

Actually, they are more like mushrooms.

OK - it's obvious a little background on me is in order:
I grew up in Vancouver (Canada) - a good suburban boy. A little rebellious
through the teens but hey... I made it.

Was an almost rock-star for a while then tossed music to study architecture..
No work in Vancouver upon graduation (1991 recession) and so I moved (with
my new wife) to a small northern town in BC's interior where I drafted maps
for the forest industry. Taught myself how to use a computer and started CAD
mapping on a state-of-the-art-386 (whoo hoo).

After 3 successful years, we had some kids, bought a quarter section (that's
160 acres) just outside of town and plopped a log cabin on it.
Unfortunately, my forestry contract went belly up shortly thereafter and so
I took my computer skills and moved to graphic design (of anything anyone
was willing to pay for). Learned a ton! - including the fact that I love
this work.

I have since moved back closer to Vancouver (the Sunshine Coast) because
there just isn't enough design work up north. Still have the acreage but
it's more of a recreational property now.

So this is where my experience with Rocky Mountain/Prairie oysters comes
from. Every year, the big ranching families up there have a party when
things cool down on the farm for a bit. It's typically late spring/early
summer - right after all the calving/neutering is done. The good ol' boys
and their families get together for an afternoon and evening of
country-music, hard-drinkin', $%!#-kickin' and yep, you guessed it -
testicle eating.

The morsels are lovingly prepared in fabulous marinades and then barbequed
or sautéed in butter. Once you get over the idea of what it is you are
eating, they are a very delicate and subtly flavoured........

Okay, okay...really... you have to be quite juiced-up to eat these things!
I've had two in my lifetime and I still can't describe the flavour/texture
any better (mainly because I was struggling to just keep 'em down) than
"wild mushrooms".

At any rate, that's a testicle festival. I'm still amazed to be able to say
"been there, done that".

Now that I've got an image of a festival promotional poster stuck in my
head, it's time to dust off Illustrator for some fun. ;)

Hmm... I'm hungry.

::pd::




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