Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for August 27, 2017

2 words: Yeesh! and Yuck!

While squeezing a lemon over my fried shrimp at the feast today in the North End it got me in the eye (and I was wearing glasses!).

Later at home I was opening a bottle of lime juice which had partially frozen and again I was doused.

Many years ago I read about a restaurant in Japan that served a fish stew in which the fish was still alive (barely). Talk about fresh.

Now I’m in the mood for some squid ink pasta, with sauteed calamari sauce (olive oil, garlic, basil, chopped calamari, finished with romano cheese and crushed peppers). Almost lunch time.

What a waste of good ink.

HERE’S a fresh squid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxQmOR_QLfQ

Just stick to the tentacles, Professor. (chuckle).

I remember an episode of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not (hosted by Jack Palance) where they visited a restaurant in Japan where the chef chopped the tail off a live lobster, turned the tail meat into a meal, took the now empty tail shell, turned it upside down, rammed it into the body of the still living lobster, and used it as a serving bowl for the lobster tail dish he made. Diners were expected to take pieces out of the tail bowl as the lobster crawled around the table.

The little squirt was just out to stain an already spotty reputation !

Love the look on ’Shoe’s’ face—first time I have ever seen him in total shock before ! ! !

Got a good chuckle from this strip today :-D