Teeth / Ruthless Rhymes / Cannibals / McDonald's Chicken Fajitas
Steph sent me an Evite to something which I cannot attend: her "thank you" dinner for her friends on Saturday conflicts with the Awana Leader Dinner! Ah well, next time perhaps! Connie returned my CNY greetings, which is a good thing! Meanwhile, Eric just wants to advance a specific evil plot: you can bet I'll get him for that tomorrow, haha. On another note, information and certain other things can indeed help. ;)
Today's Dental Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
The night of 18 June 1815 was one to remember. After 23 years of war in Europe, Napoleon faced the combined might of England, Holland, and Prussia at Waterloo. By 10 PM, the battle was over. The French were defeated and 50,000 men lay dead or wounded on the battlefield. The casualties were high... but for one group of people, that was reason to celebrate. They were the dentists who were about to benefit from the great tooth bonanza. In the early part of the 19th century, patients with plenty of money (but very few teeth) were prepared to pay enormous sums for a good set of dentures. The best were made with real human teeth at the front. Most of the time, demand for second-hand incisors far outstripped supply, but wars helped make up the shortfall. The windfall from Waterloo provided enough to ship supplies all round Europe and even across the Atlantic. The flood of teeth onto the market was so huge that dentures made from second-hand teeth acquired a new name: Waterloo teeth. Far from putting clients off, this was a positive selling point. Better to have teeth from a relatively fit and healthy young man killed by cannonball or sabre than incisors plucked from the jaws of a disease-riddled corpse decaying in the grave, or from a hanged man left dangling too long on the gibbet.
Culled from: A Web of English History
Generously donated by: Meredith
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I think I'm going to start a band and call it Waterloo Teeth...
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Follow-Up Du Jour!
An anonymous individual wrote to express dismay at inaccuracies in the Mother Jones article about Iraq War Trophies:
"I am not a big fan of the war. I have family members in Iraq now, and I have had another family member shot while he was over there. However, I am outraged when I see atrocities wantonly attributed to the US military that obviously were not committed by them. The most ridiculous example is given here. This is not a US soldier. He is obviously not wearing an American military uniform and not carrying an American military sidearm. He is Iraqi. The dismembered body parts are far more likely to have come from a car bomb than an American weapon. Iraqis are killing many more Iraqis than are Americans.
"The point that the war is unacceptable can easily be made without resorting to cheap propaganda that is insulting to the soldiers and marines serving as best they can. Blatantly ignorant arguments against the war only make the anti-war movement look stupid."
*******
Ruthless Rhyme Du Jour!
I've been reading Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes and More Ruthless Rhymes by Harry Graham, a collection of hysterical poems originally published in 1899, and I thought I'd share with you some of my favorites. Here's the first delightful little nugget:
THE STERN PARENT
Father heard his Children scream,
So he threw them in the stream,
Saying, as he drowned the third,
"Children should be seen, *not* heard!"
Ruthless Rhymes For Heartless Homes
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Wretched Recommendations!
Evonne has a movie recommendation for us:
Cannibal! The Musical (1999)
"Amazon.com says: Alfred Packer was a mountain guide and sole survivor of a party of pioneers that got lost in the mountains in winter. Accused and convicted of murdering and eating his travelling companions, he was to be executed by hanging. The movie begins at his trial, where he pleads his innocence to an unsympathetic audience. Only reporter Polly Pry will listen to his story, which is then related to the viewers in the form of flashbacks. As Packer and his gold-prospecting clients make their way through the forests and mountains, they encounter bemused Japanese Indians / an unimpressed group of mountain men / the brutal Rocky Mountain winter, all of which inspire the travellers to break out into song and dance.
"I say: GREAT movie! I laughed so hard I cried. It had catchy tunes (which I am still singing!), a monster, hilarious gore, a shooting, and a lamb. This movie comes from the creators of South Park before they were big."
I saw this one myself and found it to be silly fun, but not exactly a masterpiece of the morbid comedy genre. Still, it's worth seeing.
*******
Morbid Mirth Du Jour!
Here's a great site for those of you searching for something morbid to crochet!
Monster Crochet
Thanks to ~JR~ for the link.
McDonald's Chicken Fajitas
Special Fajita seasoning:
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon crushed chicken bullion cube
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon cumin
(or if you're LAZY like me, try using McCormick fajita seasoning... tastes great and is close enough)
Ingredients:
2 large skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced white onion
2 Tablespoons McDonald's fajita seasoning (see above)
2 Tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon lime juice, from concentrate
2 slices real American cheese
4 8" flour tortillas
cooking oil
COOKING YOUR FAJITAS:
1.Cut the chicken into small strips, none longer than two inches, about 1/4 inch thick.
2. Combine fajita seasoning with water, vinegar, and lime juice in a small bowl.
3. Marinate chicken in above mixture, covered and refrigerated, for a couple of hours.
4. Cook marinated chicken strips in a wok over medium-high heat until brown. (retain marinade) Use cooking oil to prevent sticking.
5. Add green pepper and onion, and stir-fry for about 1 minute.
6. Add remaining marinade, stir-fry until liquid "escapes."
7. Spoon 1/4 of the mixture into the center of one flour tortilla and add a half-slice American cheese. Sprinkle with a dash of your pre-mixed McDonald's fajita seasoning. (do this for all four of 'em)
8. Fold like a burrito with one end open and wrap in a 12x12 sheet of wax paper. Let sit 5-7 minutes.
9. Microwave, still wrapped, 15 seconds each. (separately)
10. Drop on the floor for a more authentic taste.
11. Enjoy with Pace picante sauce on the side.
Today's Dental Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
The night of 18 June 1815 was one to remember. After 23 years of war in Europe, Napoleon faced the combined might of England, Holland, and Prussia at Waterloo. By 10 PM, the battle was over. The French were defeated and 50,000 men lay dead or wounded on the battlefield. The casualties were high... but for one group of people, that was reason to celebrate. They were the dentists who were about to benefit from the great tooth bonanza. In the early part of the 19th century, patients with plenty of money (but very few teeth) were prepared to pay enormous sums for a good set of dentures. The best were made with real human teeth at the front. Most of the time, demand for second-hand incisors far outstripped supply, but wars helped make up the shortfall. The windfall from Waterloo provided enough to ship supplies all round Europe and even across the Atlantic. The flood of teeth onto the market was so huge that dentures made from second-hand teeth acquired a new name: Waterloo teeth. Far from putting clients off, this was a positive selling point. Better to have teeth from a relatively fit and healthy young man killed by cannonball or sabre than incisors plucked from the jaws of a disease-riddled corpse decaying in the grave, or from a hanged man left dangling too long on the gibbet.
Culled from: A Web of English History
Generously donated by: Meredith
**********************************************************************
I think I'm going to start a band and call it Waterloo Teeth...
*******
Follow-Up Du Jour!
An anonymous individual wrote to express dismay at inaccuracies in the Mother Jones article about Iraq War Trophies:
"I am not a big fan of the war. I have family members in Iraq now, and I have had another family member shot while he was over there. However, I am outraged when I see atrocities wantonly attributed to the US military that obviously were not committed by them. The most ridiculous example is given here. This is not a US soldier. He is obviously not wearing an American military uniform and not carrying an American military sidearm. He is Iraqi. The dismembered body parts are far more likely to have come from a car bomb than an American weapon. Iraqis are killing many more Iraqis than are Americans.
"The point that the war is unacceptable can easily be made without resorting to cheap propaganda that is insulting to the soldiers and marines serving as best they can. Blatantly ignorant arguments against the war only make the anti-war movement look stupid."
*******
Ruthless Rhyme Du Jour!
I've been reading Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes and More Ruthless Rhymes by Harry Graham, a collection of hysterical poems originally published in 1899, and I thought I'd share with you some of my favorites. Here's the first delightful little nugget:
THE STERN PARENT
Father heard his Children scream,
So he threw them in the stream,
Saying, as he drowned the third,
"Children should be seen, *not* heard!"
Ruthless Rhymes For Heartless Homes
*******
Wretched Recommendations!
Evonne has a movie recommendation for us:
Cannibal! The Musical (1999)
"Amazon.com says: Alfred Packer was a mountain guide and sole survivor of a party of pioneers that got lost in the mountains in winter. Accused and convicted of murdering and eating his travelling companions, he was to be executed by hanging. The movie begins at his trial, where he pleads his innocence to an unsympathetic audience. Only reporter Polly Pry will listen to his story, which is then related to the viewers in the form of flashbacks. As Packer and his gold-prospecting clients make their way through the forests and mountains, they encounter bemused Japanese Indians / an unimpressed group of mountain men / the brutal Rocky Mountain winter, all of which inspire the travellers to break out into song and dance.
"I say: GREAT movie! I laughed so hard I cried. It had catchy tunes (which I am still singing!), a monster, hilarious gore, a shooting, and a lamb. This movie comes from the creators of South Park before they were big."
I saw this one myself and found it to be silly fun, but not exactly a masterpiece of the morbid comedy genre. Still, it's worth seeing.
*******
Morbid Mirth Du Jour!
Here's a great site for those of you searching for something morbid to crochet!
Monster Crochet
Thanks to ~JR~ for the link.
McDonald's Chicken Fajitas
Special Fajita seasoning:
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon crushed chicken bullion cube
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon cumin
(or if you're LAZY like me, try using McCormick fajita seasoning... tastes great and is close enough)
Ingredients:
2 large skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced white onion
2 Tablespoons McDonald's fajita seasoning (see above)
2 Tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon lime juice, from concentrate
2 slices real American cheese
4 8" flour tortillas
cooking oil
COOKING YOUR FAJITAS:
1.Cut the chicken into small strips, none longer than two inches, about 1/4 inch thick.
2. Combine fajita seasoning with water, vinegar, and lime juice in a small bowl.
3. Marinate chicken in above mixture, covered and refrigerated, for a couple of hours.
4. Cook marinated chicken strips in a wok over medium-high heat until brown. (retain marinade) Use cooking oil to prevent sticking.
5. Add green pepper and onion, and stir-fry for about 1 minute.
6. Add remaining marinade, stir-fry until liquid "escapes."
7. Spoon 1/4 of the mixture into the center of one flour tortilla and add a half-slice American cheese. Sprinkle with a dash of your pre-mixed McDonald's fajita seasoning. (do this for all four of 'em)
8. Fold like a burrito with one end open and wrap in a 12x12 sheet of wax paper. Let sit 5-7 minutes.
9. Microwave, still wrapped, 15 seconds each. (separately)
10. Drop on the floor for a more authentic taste.
11. Enjoy with Pace picante sauce on the side.
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