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hers. So why did I close my eyes and say, first, "ew" and then
"phbttt" as I spat it out? It must have been that I lack the palate
for such fancy feasts.
This worried me for a week or so, until I found myself at a, shall
we say, "rustic" bar in a very, shall we say, "rural" town some-
where in north Central Montana. As is so often the case with
these hole in the walls, there was someone back in the kitchen
who was a mean hand with a deep-fat fryer. The waitress came
over and I asked her what she recommended.
"Well, some folks sure like the Rocky Mountain oysters, if
you're brave."
I had to admit, it had been twenty or thirty years since I'd had
them last. And that had been at the late, great Teste Fest. Know-
ing this, it was likely that I had enjoyed a few beers.
Was I brave tonight? Yes, always. Now that I'm in my late mid-
dle age, anyway.
I ordered them.
They arrived golded brown, imperfect globes of breading and
bovine masculinity. They were nestled around a little ramekin
brimming over with ranch dressing.
Were they delicious? Yes.
Thank goodness, I thought as I helped myself to another
handful of the greasy goodies. I was a sophisticate after all.
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