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Quote of the Day So Far:

"WHY GUNS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL

Because if guns were illegal, people would have to rob banks with swords.

Could you imagine that?

You're in a bank, standing in line. All of a sudden, this guy in black walks in, whips out a katana, and yells that it's a stick up. Would you try to stop him?

HELL NO! You're getting robbed by a ninja!

That's like, the coolest thing ever." - pensylvania_joe

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So, yeah, I ate Silkworm Pupa the other day.

I cross-posted it to the food_porn community and I got a great response from this fellow called oakenking:

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"Hee. I've only tried one, fresh out of the reeling water, that I had raised myself... I wasn't a fan.

I use the canned ones in my educational programs (I teach about silkworms at museums, schools, etc.) and I always offer to open a can - on the understanding that if I open the can, somebody has to eat one, and it won't be me.

Usually, nobody takes me up on the offer. Until I did this at a high school.

By third period, they were coming in, asking "Doooood, where are the bugs you can eat?" By the end of the fifth period (I did the whole show five times) - the can was just an empty puddle of bug broth.

I still want to find somebody who knows how to cook the real live fresh ones... I know that I have eaten some *really* weird foods that were turned into delicious delicacies by just the right sauce, a hot fire, and a skillful chef.

If you want a beverage version, there's always Silkworm Fungus Tea! I'll send you some, if you need to try it. I haven't yet.

Here's my page on silkworm foods:

http://www.wormspit.com/wormfoods.htm"

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You really need to head over and read that page.

Indeed, rummage around on his whole site. I mean, you know you've got a great silkworm specialist when he's written an article called "SERVING THE TINY MASTERS."

And somewhat related, here's the FDA's listings of how many insect parts, rodent hairs, and general filth you can have in various foods. Scroll down to the COMMODITIES section for an alphabetized list of products...

WANNA KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA EAT WHEN YOU BUST OPEN THAT BOX OF FROZEN BROCCOLI?

Smooches,

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