NOTHING BUT THE GEORGE

The Devil is in the Details  Preface: “The devil hath power / To assume a pleasing shape” Hamlet (Shakespeare) There should be no controversy with what I’m about to say in regard to one of the greatest edibles of all time, the deviled egg . While there are lots of different ways to prepare deviled eggs, I think most of the population can agree that the business of deviling eggs must be comprised of 1) boiling eggs, b) peeling eggs then cut in halves and 2) yolks processed to some degree which are placed/inserted/injected somehow back into/onto the aforementioned egg halves.  But that’s not important right now. The method by which they’re prepared can vary. Verily, you are free to devil your eggs by any which recipe you deem necessary and appropriate, the devil be damned. Some folks use sweet relish , some use dill relish , some use zero relish. Others use green olives , black olives , zero olives, mustard , paprika , or any manner of other things so they can make their deviled...

 A wise man once told me “Never pass up an opportunity to pee.” Many Soldiers I served with wisely stated, “Better p***, time to move out!” Truth be told, there are a lot of wise men and Old Soldiers who told me this.  It is, perhaps, the one thing I haven’t learned.  I’m reminded of the Southern Maid ‘No Burn’ bacon commercials, where one guy remarked to the audience “He’ll never learn” (pronounced like Hee-uhl Nevah Lurnnn) IYKYK Anyhow, back to my Lima bean sized bladder.  I’ve recently determined that my life can be broken down into two distinct categories. 1) Holding my pee and B) Peeing.  At this point I really should clean this up a little and refer to the process as tying my shoes.  This is how my longtime friend, mentor, trumpet player  and illegitimate Father Larry McClendon refers to it. It’s discreet, non offensive and has a tone of elegance and sophistication, which I do not possess.  To quote Bill Shakethespear; “It is better to tie ...