Funnel cake, fireworks and Salmonella – 4th of July celebration Parkville-style











Gonzalo Erdozain, like Nicolas Cage in the movie, The Family Man, likes his funnel cake. He writes,

 

This year, my wife and I spent July 4 in Parkville, Missouri. On Sunday, I found hand sanitizer at a pizza restaurant. Yes, exactly as shown, left, on a tray with grated cheese, salt, pepper, sweeteners and hand sanitizer.

 

I used it, but I should have taken it with me, because what I saw next could have definitely used some hand sanitizing action. Enticed by the pouring rain, frogs started appearing all over the place.

 

As expected, kids chased and grabbed them – bad idea, reptiles and amphibians are known for carrying Salmonella in their skin – and some adults screamed and cried. But the guy that gets the prize for “Worst Idea Ever” was the guy manhandling the frog – in an attempt to keep it away from a crying lady – and then eating funnel cake with those same hands.

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A former professor of food safety and the publisher of barfblog.com, Powell is passionate about food, has five daughters, and is an OK goaltender in pickup hockey. Download Doug’s CV here. Dr. Douglas Powell editor, barfblog.com retired professor, food safety 3/289 Annerley Rd Annerley, Queensland 4103 dpowell29@gmail.com 61478222221 I am based in Brisbane, Australia, 15 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time