lunch with lee(ROMAINE CALM)

Today’s menu: It’s In The Bag.

Have you seen the video about the guy who discovered the giant spider in the pre-packaged bag of salad fixings?

My nephew hadn’t seen it. As soon as he saw the spider, he yelled, ‘ugh, that’s some scary stuff.’ Well, maybe not yelled. Considering he can easily be mistaken for a football player, I don’t think he would appreciate the terminology. So, I will say, he turned away quickly. Yeah, that sounds better.

Big or small, he hates spiders. According to him, the sight of them sends shivers over his body. They are his worst nightmare.

But like most teens, his trauma was short-lived. ‘That’s it. I’m done. No more salads for me…my days of eating healthy are over. Join me, my family. Let’s boycott.’

At this point, the voice of reason had to prevail. ‘This happened in Australia. The land of spiders, mate.’

‘We have spiders here. And I’m not risking it.’

Risk? What risk? My nephew’s idea of a salad is croutons, mounds of cheese and a bottle of salad dressing.

Lunch time. I could smell the aroma of something delicious wafting from my nephew’s room. I knocked on the door. There he sit, take-out container on the bed, with a chicken parm sandwich, and you guessed it, no side salad but a large order of fries.

The boycott is real.