On Friday, April 26, 2002 8:22 PM, Mike Wallace wrote:

> > Since which time, I've sworn off of drinking Camel piss!  :-)

> But how do you feel about camel steaks?  ;-)

Mate!  Truth to tell, I'm not certain! :-)

The hotel that I stayed in in Singapore boasted an 'American Breakfast'.
Now this is something that I really enjoy.  Usually you can get a chef to
cook the eggs any way you want and then top up the plate with other dishes
from the bay marie (sp?).

I ordered two eggs, sunny side up.  Took my plate - with eggs sitting in
isolated splendour - and moved to the side dishes.  I helped myself - in
order - to beef bacon; a chicken sausage; a beef sausage; grilled tomatoes,
and hash browns.  Next to the hash browns was a sign that said,
'bread-and-butter-pudding'.  I assumed - mainly 'cause of the surface
appearance - that it was a savoury version of what I know as
'bread-and-butter-pudding'.  I helped myself to a huge dollop.  Next to that
dish was a bowl of baked beans!  (Let's face it.  What cooked breakfast is
complete without a huge dollop of baked beans with dried hairy fish
sprinkled over the top?).  Piling my plate high, I returned to my table -
placed between two Japanese couples, who looked aghast at my choice of food.
:-)

I don't know how 'bread-and-butter-pudding' made it onto the breakfast menu,
but I'm here to tell you that custard is not a good mix with eggs, bacon and
baked beans!  But unwilling to lose face, I went back for a second helping!
:-)

What has this got to do with camel steaks, I hear you ask!  And the answer
is .... nothing!  But it don't half make you think about why we eat the
things that we do!  :-)

Strike