Have
you ever had one of those days where you just got so busy That you
forgot to pull aside and do the little things – like eat?
LOL...That happened to me today. Had the usual schedule, a couple of
interviews and work-related things, and about 4pm, it dawned on me. I
hadn’t eaten yet, and I was feeling it.
As
it turned out, I just happened to be within a few miles of a
Nashville landmark – the Loveless Cafe. So, I pulled in to regain
my state of mind. I was sitting at my table, and a woman was talking
to her children about some of the food on their menu when her
daughter asked her a question, “Mama, what do fried green tomatoes
taste like?” The mother replied, “Oh, honey, they are the most
delicious things you have ever eaten,” she said.
You
know, to that woman, she may have been telling the truth. But, my
thought at the time was ‘Why does a mother lie to her child like
that?’ Ok, to each his own, I know. But, one of the biggest
traditions in the south is slicing a tomato, putting salt on it, and
telling everyone how good it is. Really?
Somewhere
in the Bible, I think there is an explanation about tomatoes. “And
the Lord said, thou cut up the tomato in 4,040 pieces (40 is a big
number in the Bible, after all), and put in Chili. The other way you
should consume a tomato is on a Cheeseburger – provided you have it
buried under all the other toppings.”
Am
I being a little harsh? Alas, maybe. There may be something enjoyable
about tomatoes by themselves. I am still trying to search for that
answer. If you like the vegetable, I humbly apologize. But, yuck!
Chili would not be chili without tomatoes, though cheeseburgers would
still have their shine. Now, I guess a BLT would only be 1/3 as good,
but a BT would probably settle a little easier on my stomach.
Well,
that so ends my tirade on tomatoes. I have nothing against tomato
eaters. We all have our crosses to bear, I guess. Hey, give me
credit.....this blog was meant to make you chuckle, laugh, or think
I’m crazy....rather than be anything heavy. And, that was (and is)
the goal!
