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Really effingy, Balut? Never tried that no matter how drunk I got in the Filipino bars in Olongapo City.
 

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Just kidding, no balut for me. That stuff is nasty.
 

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I had never heard of balut. I Googled it. There were pictures. Oh. My. Gosh. I'm feeling generous today so anyone on the planet is more than welcome to my share!
 

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Coffee! Also some nuts or granola.

Were your grandparents Swedes? Were they used to afternoon coffee like Brits with afternoon tea, perhaps?

They were my mom's parents and from her side I'm Scotch, Irish, and Dutch. Where the coffee comes in, I don't know. Probably just a pick-me-up to keep the batteries charged for the rest of the day. Grandmother was a school teacher and it would be about the time she got home for the day, so coffee and a snack before her piano students came, I guess, since there would still be papers to grade and dinner to cook. Whew! Makes for a long day.
 

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Scotch, Irish and Dutch? Do you argue with yourself a lot? LOL (I'm Dutch and German.)
 

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They were my mom's parents and from her side I'm Scotch, Irish, and Dutch. Where the coffee comes in, I don't know. Probably just a pick-me-up to keep the batteries charged for the rest of the day. Grandmother was a school teacher and it would be about the time she got home for the day, so coffee and a snack before her piano students came, I guess, since there would still be papers to grade and dinner to cook. Whew! Makes for a long day.
Ahh. I thought it might be because they were used to the Swedish "fika" coffee tradition.
 

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diet coke.

i too richard am a fan of banana and pickle sandos. used to make them as a kid in afternoon. when its cold out, i like a cup of black tea and milk and or cup of coffee too.
 

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Tortilla chips & salsa, one of the main food groups.
 

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Blind Robins. Takes at least 2 cold beers to wash one of those down! My Dad introduced me to them when I was a kid, they came in a snack pack with two fillets, we would each have one. Of course, I had mine with a root beer or a grape Nehi.
 

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"Blind Robins", you could buy them in the taverns in Chicago. Last time I saw them was early 70s. There were about 24 on a cardboard display. Looked on line years ago and found nothing on them. I'll have to search again. They are an acquired taste.

Ralph
 

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An acquired taste for sure. And for me, about a weeks worth of salt in one fish. I shall have to snack on them sparingly.
 

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Got my blind robins in the mail today, excellent!
 
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