{"id":261,"date":"2004-05-11T19:26:42","date_gmt":"2004-05-11T19:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.supereggplant.com\/wordpress\/?p=261"},"modified":"2004-05-11T19:26:42","modified_gmt":"2004-05-11T19:26:42","slug":"go-on-play-with-your-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supereggplant.com\/?p=261","title":{"rendered":"Go on, play with your food!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When wacko hermano<\/a> and I were kids, we ate a lot of weiners. Sometimes, my mother would cut and boil them to resemble octopi, which made them very fun to eat! Apparently she was not alone in her endeavors to creatively shape weiners:
\n\"winny<\/a> \"winny<\/a>
\nNow, if there was ever any doubt in your mind as to the kookiness of the Japanese, these photos should dispel that doubt. These are but a few selections from the “winny<\/a>” (yes, that’s supposed to be “weinie”) page of the Nippon Ham Company, one of the largest processed meat companies in Japan. There are INSTRUCTIONS on how to make these winny crafts. Now don’t you all want to rush out and get a couple packages of Hebrew Nationals? And next time you have a hotdog, aren’t you going to want to call it a winny?
\n*Thanks to my friend Michiko for sharing this link
\n*Winnies are big in my family. My father frequently snacks on them (particularly the cheese-filled ones)
\n*Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go work on the puzzle that is Grace<\/a>. For some reason, the back piece is about 4 inches longer than the front section. Apparently my math skills went awry at some point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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