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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Salted Pecans and a Lesson Learned

Years ago, probably when I was around 12 years old, I started dipping into the salted pecans at my grandmother's to satisfy my appetite while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner. I would eat a few, go back for some more, ate too many, and they came back up. I made it to the bathroom unobserved, and hid the evidence with a toilet flush. I never told anyone, since such things were frowned upon...or at least I thought they were. I really don't know. I do know I had my first encounter with heartburn that day, and the dinner wasn't quite the enjoyable event I envisioned. 

Since that time, salted pecans are something I avoid. I've tried them, but liking the taste is gone, and will never return.

2 comments:

  1. I love salted pecans. My downfall was my grandmother's pickled eggs. To this day it makes me quesy just thinking about them and that event happened 60 years ago.....

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    1. It's amazing how things that happened over half a century ago still cause queasiness.

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