"Too many people are removed from their food".



Got that right.
I used to think it was only the young people, who had never even seen a farm; much less knowing what goes on there.

Over the last 10 years, I have actually met a few older people, in their 50s or so, who act like anything to do with naturally grown food, growing it yourself; is almost taboo.
If it's not in a grocery store, they won't eat it.
Their idea of "Natural", can only be bought at a 'Health Food Store'.

Now, that is sickening.

Those people, are also the ones who deny that America is turning into a Fascist, police state.
They were taught to obey anything and everything, and not to think for themselves.

Gardeners/farmers, are a dying breed.

I use all Heirloom seeds, nowadays. Saving the best seeds for next year, the way people used to do.

 

I've cleaned a few deer (and ate them) and hundreds of fish (and ate them). But what I didn't do, was eat the sh*t tubes, or their contents. I wouldn't say I'm "removed from my food" but I DO have my boundaries. If I was starving, and a bowl of menudo (hell, maybe even pinapaitan) was the only thing to eat, then I would eat it, with pile of raw innards for dessert. But I'm not starving.

 

Over the last 10 years, I have actually met a few older people, in their 50s or so, who act like anything to do with naturally grown food, growing it yourself; is almost taboo.
If it's not in a grocery store, they won't eat it.

I have worked in places that unload fishing boats, package the fish, and flash freeze them. I have also gone fishing, brought the fish home, cleaned them, packaged them, and froze them. My (no longer) wife refused to eat the fish I caught. She would go to the grocery store and buy the fish that I sorted at work last week, but she would not eat the fish I caught yesterday.

She was the kind of person that would walk up to the edge of the Grand Canyon, say, "Yep, it's a hole." and check it off the itinerary. Totally divorced from nature. If it wasn't on TV or packaged and priced for retail sale, it wasn't valid.

Meanwhile, I'm the kind of person that catches his own fish, plants a thousand square foot vegetable garden, and, when confronted with The Grand Canyon, was so awe stricken that I just sat down and stared at it for three days. (Even that was not enough time for my mind to comprehend the immensity of it.)

Strange time of day for me to be posting, but I just got home from work.
I hope you enjoyed this short recounting of a few of my experiences.

 

I have worked in places that unload fishing boats, package the fish, and flash freeze them. I have also gone fishing, brought the fish home, cleaned them, packaged them, and froze them. My (no longer) wife refused to eat the fish I caught. She would go to the grocery store and buy the fish that I sorted at work last week, but she would not eat the fish I caught yesterday

Dis she gave any reason for this. The so-called "fresh" fish you get in the store. Is by my standard old. Your fish would be much better in any way.

 

We had a, "don't ask, don't tell" understanding. I didn't ask because she was an immovable object. There was no point in discussing her choices because nothing I could say would have any effect on her.

 

AFAIK the tripe used in menudo is at least washed and boiled to cleanse it of it's former unsavory contents. It takes dedication to go back and intentionally add sh*t to soup.

I had to spit my coffee back in my cup, this morning. LOL

Caught me way off guard.

 

We had a, "don't ask, don't tell" understanding. I didn't ask because she was an immovable object. There was no point in discussing her choices because nothing I could say would have any effect on her.

Been there.

 

@ 12 ,In common......hanging around where the fresh fish came in.....the lobster tails

had to be devained before freezing. A very big experience and lots of pleasure. You

get your lobster tails steamed ,when you got your fill of lobster....the fish cutters

were constantly frying all kinds of battered fish and shrimp. The good old days ,

never again. The fish cutters was a story its self ,and the mobsters picking the

catch of the day ,the oysters had better be fresh. Again the good "ole" days ,

if you were not there....you can't expect anyone to understand. The shrimp boats

from Tampa area ,a different story...a great story at dawn every morning...you must

have more stories living near there..............................

 

My (no longer) wife...

Where did she go? Seems like your values were not compatible.

 

Where did she go?

She moved in with her boyfriend, then said she was, "shocked and hurt" that I would divorce her. (This has to be about the most puzzling response I have ever heard.)

That was about 20 years ago and I have no idea where she is now.

 

She didn't move to Ohio did she? Sounds like one I dated about 10yrs ago. Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth in public, but get her one on one, it never stopped.

 

That's the one I'm talking about, my third wife, same type. She was horrible.

Good looking but, crazy.

Finally, happily married, 20 + years. I would do it again.

 

She didn't move to Ohio did she? Sounds like one I dated about 10yrs ago. Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth in public, but get her one on one, it never stopped.

Actually, she was born in Ohio. She might have moved back there because of family ties.

 

That's the one I'm talking about, my third wife, same type. She was horrible.

Good looking but, crazy.

Finally, happily married, 20 + years. I would do it again.

After being divorced from my first wife, had two, for 33 yrs, we're back together. Worst thing I ever did was getting divorced from her. When we finally did get back, it was like things never changed, she was/is love of my life, and me hers. High school sweethearts.

Second wife was beautiful/sexy but hell on wheels, her way or the highway. Should have listened to her mom, told me not to marry her.

 

Actually, she was born in Ohio. She might have moved back there because of family ties.

Her name wasn't Karyn was it?

 

No. Not Karyn.

You're safe...for now.

 

No. Not Karyn.

You're safe...for now.

Stranger things have happened, in my life.

Edit: My first Wife, dated my first boss, once I was out of college, they lived together. I had already divorced her, and it's been 7yrs later. He never knew, I found a bottle of pills with his name, and burned it into my memory.

I watched him work his way through the secretary's. I didn't care. I just knew she got everything, as the wheel spun.

 

You guys are Awesome! Creating something from so little...I bet you could expand this whole topic into a debate about Immigration, or how corn is pretty much the base of most convenience food, therefore providing little or no nutritional value...sheesh, I never thought a forum could be so entertaining!

 

I have worked in places that unload fishing boats, package the fish, and flash freeze them. I have also gone fishing, brought the fish home, cleaned them, packaged them, and froze them. My (no longer) wife refused to eat the fish I caught. She would go to the grocery store and buy the fish that I sorted at work last week, but she would not eat the fish I caught yesterday.

She was the kind of person that would walk up to the edge of the Grand Canyon, say, "Yep, it's a hole." and check it off the itinerary. Totally divorced from nature. If it wasn't on TV or packaged and priced for retail sale, it wasn't valid.

Meanwhile, I'm the kind of person that catches his own fish, plants a thousand square foot vegetable garden, and, when confronted with The Grand Canyon, was so awe stricken that I just sat down and stared at it for three days. (Even that was not enough time for my mind to comprehend the immensity of it.)

Strange time of day for me to be posting, but I just got home from work.
I hope you enjoyed this short recounting of a few of my experiences.

We have some more points in common No. 12...

 

We had a, "don't ask, don't tell" understanding. I didn't ask because she was an immovable object. There was no point in discussing her choices because nothing I could say would have any effect on her.

Are we (you) talking about me (you)?