And BTW, just what did he mean "no good rat in the U.S."? I would put U.S.
rats up to any rats in the world! I think rats are one thing the U.S. truly
excels in...
Whitney
Proud American
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Keil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: Off subject, re: dog meat
> > > Chris Keil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> > >
> > > >
> > > >I had (well, have, actually) a Chinese friend at school who complains
> > > >bitterly that you can't get good rat in the U.S. He went on and on
> > about
> > > >it, how the rat here tastes funny. I thought he was joking, until
one
> > day
> > > >he got a package from home... Yeesh.
> > > >I always liked the story of the origin of the Vietnamiese pot bellied
> > pigs
> > > >as pets. They keep the little guys for a couple years as household
> > pets,
> > > >and then cook the little guys up. How has this become a thread?
> > >
> >
> >
> > Well, in rural or semi-rural areas of the UK, lots of people keep a few
> > hens. They eat the eggs and then when the hen stops laying or for a
> > special occasion they kill and eat the bird. This is seen as quite
> > acceptable. So why condemn what other cultures do.
>
> Heavens no, no condemnation on my part. Hell, I'd eat pretty much
anything,
> if it were prepared well. Nothing wrong with eating critters, no sir.
> Sorry if anyone felt I wrote otherwise, it's a failing of the medium.
>
> Barbeque. Yum.
