Friday, October 2, 2009
On the Scene at the Pink Palace Crafts Fair
Posted by Susan Ellis on Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Yesterday I stopped by the Pink Palace Crafts Fair first-thing. There was already a line of cars waiting to turn into the park.
Ace Martin and Lois Stocker were making biscuits that would be baked in an on-site wood-burning stove.
I was passing by two police officers working the event when I overheard Officer 1 chide Officer 2 for eating chicken on a stick so early in the morning (it was 10 a.m.). Officer 2 protested, saying "It's better than sex!" To which Officer 1 replied, "That's because you don't have sex." So, I stopped and told them I heard the whole exchange. Officer 2 said, "It's better than sex. Did you write that down?" and Officer 1 said, "I told him that's because he doesn't have sex. Did you write that down?"
Officers 1 and 2 requested that I not include their names or pictures, so here's the picture of the chicken on a stick. I forgot to write down where it's from.
When I asked Jerry Wenzel of Roadkill Grill what's on the menu, he said, "We've got possum and skunk." Actually, Roadkill serves a number of wraps, including the Delta Cheesesteak, and tamales that Wenzel said are "to die for."
You cannot go to the crafts fair without having a Friends of Pink Palace donut. I had a cinnamon-and-sugar donut. Excellent.
Oh, yeah. There were crafts there too, like this cute wooden elephant rocker.
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Love the on the scene reporting!
Chicken on a stick at 10am. Hmmm. Now that i think of it, chicken is never a breakfast protein, is it? You can have shrimp and grits, a smoked salmon omelette, country ham, etc., but never chicken in the am. What does it all mean?
I never touch the stuff myself.
But remember, Waltzer, Chick-fil-a does a brisk business selling breakfast-time chicken and biscuits.
Honestly, I can't imagine eating something like shrimp and grits so early in the morning. Also, think of the traditional English breakfast, which includes baked beans. To each his own, I guess, is my point.
The remnants of the chicken on a stick are a visual metaphor for a great weekend of sex,
deep fried and satisfied.
As for Roadkill Grill, possum and skunk should be mentioned in the political section.
Fried chicken and waffles is also a favorite southern meal. I guess it could be eaten for breakfast.
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