Bitter FAQs about Capers

Where do capers grow? Any of the arid regions around the Mediterranean where there is so little food that people pick flower buds and pickle them because there is little else to eat. How are capers harvested? In the morning they are picked manually by local virgins.  By hand, because they are fragile. In the […]

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Fun Facts about Louisiana

Louisiana has multiple state songs: “Give Me Louisiana” by Doralise Fontane, “You Are My Sunshine” by Jimmie Davis and “This Humidity is Making my Heart Explode” by my grandmother… ♣ In 2007, Louisiana became the last state to ban cockfighting forcing the state’s cocks to settle their disagreements in court. ♣ The official flag of […]

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Note to Self

NOTE TO SELF: Quit using shampoos with the instructions, “Lather, rinse, regret”… ◊ NOTE TO SELF: Remember to tell uncle that replacing the “N-word” with “negro gentleman” doesn’t make his joke about the porter and the traveling salesman any easier to listen to. ◊ NOTE TO SELF: Return dog to shelter and get one that […]

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