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Never... Never is a strong word that often defines a do or don't do situation. If you ignore the warning, you could suffer extreme consequences. For example: Never clean a loaded gun. Never lick a steak knife. Never run with scissors. Never fart in an elevator. Too often people ignore the warning... especially when the warning comes from a parent. For years my mother told me never eat cheese without bread. I questioned that statement and her reply was "You will get stomach worms if you do" We were little and scared... so scared we didn't want worms. So, we never ate cheese without bread. Later in life, I was at a party and I saw a guy eating cheese... without any bread. Hey, I said... don't eat cheese without bread. The guy gave me a funny look and asked why. I told him if you don't, you'll get worms. He was older than me and said he eats cheese all the time and never got worms. Wondering why my mother told me this had me thinking. My day had a house rule that we couldn't eat cold cuts (deli meats and cheeses) without bread. He never mentioned worms and I didn't believe there was some chemical reaction coming from the bread that would inhibit the growth of worms. Maybe I was thinking too much as the back of my head split open and all those parental warnings started flying around around the room! Oh... now I get it. Bread was cheap and cheese was expensive. A hungry could easily eat a half pound of cheese in one sitting. However, if he made cheese sandwiches, he would be full by the 4th sandwich and there would be enough cheese for 2 other people. Is there a moral to the story? Maybe. I honored my parents requests but I learned to never believe 100% of what people say until I get more facts. |
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Yes. It will be the topic of my next blog...
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