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March 6, 2006
Playaz host U.S. President and Indian Prime Minister in New Dehli
The Playaz hosted dinner for President George Bush and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this weekend in New Dehli for a historic meeting between the President and Prime Minister.
Chef Bon and the Playaz served a multi-coursed meal that covered virtually every wild species imaginable.
A look of consternation came over the President and Prime Minister's faces at the platter that lay before them.
"Why do these animals look like they have not even been cooked?" Prime Minister Singh asked reticently. "In fact, they have not even been stripped of their feathers and fur," he added.
"They are a delicacy, Mr. Prime Minister," Bon explained. "They are best served 'fresh', and are to be eaten much like you would a lobster. The skin is to be stripped off prior to consumption...it helps preserve the flavor of the meat that way," he added.
President Bush and Prime Minister Singh remained reluctant to dive into this delicious bounty that lay before them.
Tac explained quietly to President Bush that it would be considered rude not to eat the serving, and an insult to the chef. Tac then added it would be customary to chop off the hands of the offending guests should they refuse to partake.
Bush and Singh then slowly began to strip the feathers and claws off their entrees and bite into the sinewy and very gamey meat. It appeared that P.M. Singh withstood several bouts of dry heaves, and was able to finish his dinner. Bush appeared more enthusiastic about his fare the more he ate.
"Thank you for your kindness, Playaz," Singh said. "After a dinner like this, I wish never to do anything contrary to the wishes of the United States, or the Playaz, to cause you to come to our country ever again. And I mean that as a compliment," Singh added.
"I feel like we treated our special guests very well, and were happy to play some small part in the nuclear talks with India," Wayne said.
Posted by Phil at March 6, 2006 9:00 AM
Comments
Is that a possum I see?
Posted by: Saidah at March 6, 2006 9:43 AM
Only your keen Louisanian eyes could spot that, Saidah - yes, you are correct.
I think this dish of Bon's included the Possum, the Bald Eagle, and the Woodchuck.
Posted by: Phil at March 6, 2006 9:46 AM
And by 'Woodchuck' would that be what Colorado folk would call a 'Whistle Pig'?
Posted by: WOA at March 6, 2006 11:27 AM
I knew it! I never thought of eating possum raw before, as I usually enjoy it in stew. But I guess if the French can eat raw steak and call it a delicacy anything is possible.
Posted by: Saidah at March 6, 2006 11:27 AM
I always thought the PM of India, being a good Hindu man, would be a vegetarian. How did you convince him to convert? It would be against his religion.
Posted by: Steve Skalish at March 6, 2006 12:13 PM
Threatening to chop his hands off if he did not.
While not an Indian custom to do this per se, it is a Playa custom.
Posted by: Phil at March 6, 2006 1:24 PM
Frankly I'm surprised it was served dead. Is it not Playa custom to beat your dinner to death with a blunt object right before eating, to ensure maximum freshness? Singh is a wuss.
Posted by: rock creek rambler at March 6, 2006 3:19 PM
i posted a article on my blog about what i think about the USA policy and visit to India
www.thepanthicotpreke.blogspot.com
Posted by: Otpreka Singh at March 7, 2006 6:46 PM
....uh, we were merely chef's, Otpreka. Although, the Playaz are the authors of the "Radical Right Wing Conspiracy".
Posted by: Bon at March 8, 2006 1:42 PM