IT'S NOT ALL BANANAS

The news headlines are about three strongmen. War, repression, and family corruption. Two large authoritarian countries and a third world country which I visited many years ago. That last mentioned has provided funny stuff for years, and it's hard to take them seriously.
But their food is good. Sometimes bizarre. But good.

Shan't mention which three countries those are, because I don't want to get killed, and there are a lot of Filippinos in the Bay Area, who tend toward psycho instability. But good food.

One of the authoritarian countries referenced is known for tuber soup, and onion rolled in toilet paper. Basically a third world country with a government run by criminals. Also too many representatives in the Bay Area. I'm on the fence about their food.
A lot of it is greasy. Big fat "meh".




Meanwhile, in our own country, we've got banana republic conditions in a lot of places, right wing psychos, mostly crappy food, and, because of a run on toilet paper two years ago, enough bumwad to wrap onions for decades to come.

We'll be celebrating our separation from the civilized world over the weekend. Burnt tubular meat, silly entertainments, bunting, explosive devices, and beer.

We have better toilet paper than the Europeans.
That's worth a party by any standard.



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