tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post6711155947328576309..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: A pepper 'arms race'?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-1431440696238717102013-03-30T07:23:13.635-05:002013-03-30T07:23:13.635-05:00I learned my "chilli pepper" lesson many...I learned my "chilli pepper" lesson many years ago; when as a 16 year old I went to work part-time after school hours for an elderly Italian deli owner.<br /><br />He taught me how to use the cold-cut slicing machine and my job was to slice dozen and dozens of whole salamis and baloneys into wafer thin slices for the customers.<br /><br />One day while I was preparing for my short work break he gave me a sandwich made from a piece of Italian bread and containing green and red slices of what I later found to be HOT pepper.<br /><br />All the staff knew what was about to transpire and they stood watching as I bit into the sandwich. Didn't taste bad for about 5 seconds and then YEOW. I headed for the water fountain.<br /><br />After recovering from the initial shock and the voluminous laughter of my fellow workers I decided I must continue because I didn't want to be labelled a wussie. So down the whole sandwich went and down my cheeks my tears flowed copiously.<br /><br />Finally, the pain subsided and I went back to work figuring my ordeal by scorched tongue was a thing of the past.<br /><br />Then, the next morning my bowels stirred at the usual time. Little did I know the chilli pepper nightmare is a TWO-ENDED ordeal with round two just beginning to commence. I though my butt was on fire and the toilet bowl would crack from the flames I imagined were emanating from my rear end.<br /><br />Later that day, while walking into the deli with an obvious limp, I was greeted by numerous "knowing" smiles. <br /><br />Another of life's lessons learned the hard way.Toejamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848591976270307402noreply@blogger.com