now that Dr. Whiz has gone to the dark side, i can feel free to wax philosophical about the mundane with another ode... (Dr. Whiz hates the odes). last night i had a crab-and-asparagus flan at new hipster hangout bar ferdinand in no. libs, and it got me to thinking of the joys of asparagus. the stalk, the leafy top, the delicious buttery hollandaise sauce... it's just a damn good veggie all around.
the best part though, only can be enjoyed with the lucky citizens with a very special gene: the asparagus pee gene. not everyone has it, but those who do get to bite, bite, chew, chew, swallow, swallow, digest... then pee, pee and whiff, whiff.
the human body freaks me out.
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seriously? no really, are you for real? Not everyone gets that crazy asparagus pee? how did I not know this? i feel so special. it MUST be a trait of highly evolved individuals. awesome.
i think i am for real! maybe i am a liar. who knows? it's a blog, not the new york times, right?
Unfortunately (or fortunately), i was brought up in a strong anti-asparagus household. i'll add asparagus to my 'things to do' list.
"ooohhh I love that smell...I had asparagus for dinner!"
Where are you? Oh, someone else was in the bathroom and heard that!
Thanks, sis
but what if you dont (actually cant) eat asparagus because the smell, look, and texture makes you want to vomit? how are you supposed to know if you carry the gene? is there a blood test? sign me up. i need to know.
Haha, I actually JUST noticed it was Bush in this picture. HILARIOUS!
And strangley enough, I had some for lunch today AND yesterday..Oh So Good maks some oh-so-good asparagus salad.
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