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Old 02-05-2010, 21:38   #12
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Manufactured alright!

On my second day in the US, I saw 2 for 1 Twinkies at the gas station. I got a little excited as I had never tasted these little treats so often talked about in the movies and such.

I bought two while explaining this to the teller, who l now realize was looking at me like "Where the hell are you from".

Shortly afterwards I am driving along tearing into the child proof packaging and quickly stuffed one in my mouth. It took my body half a second to tell me that what I had just started masticating was not actually food and that I should expel it forth with. Unfortunately this was my first experience at driving on the wrong side of the road and so out of reaction instead of spitting it out the window I spat it into the passenger seat. I guess it's an acquired taste.

The joys of being the frekin foreign guy.

But I digress...yeah the food thing...it scares the hell out of me...I love seafood!

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