Dining
Ken Drummond, March 15, 1999
My
wife and I love to eat vegetables and certain sensitive people who come
to visit...Uh, where was I? Oh, yes, we cook them until they are tender
and spice them up nicely and enjoy them greatly. We ask our visitors to
remove their hats and coats and then while my wife distracts them with
pleasant conversation, I begin cooking. Certain unwary guests don't
realize what I am about as I chop celery and other items to garnish the
main course. Then, sometimes just as they believe they are about to
leave, we pounce on them. Many an uninvited or unknowing guest has been
carried away to dinner at our table with a pleasant unsuspecting smile,
having no idea at all what the fare is to be. I especially enjoy giving
them a little tour of the pantry and kitchen while my wife will often
knock them over the head with a proud display of cooking utensils.
Certain
hard to please guests are sometimes dispatched quickly as we do not
like to waste time with those who would not appreciate our intentions.
But on the whole, everyone who comes is taken aback by our hospitality
and we can sometimes involve them in our culinary preparations though
they are often greatly surprised at the final results of the meal.
Soon
the steaming victuals are ready for the palate. What visitor could not
feel gratitude for being a part of such a lovingly prepared repast?