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We're still digesting all the hot dogs and potato salad we had yesterday at the Spin Cycle's annual Fourth of July barbecue and fluff-and-fold, but we couldn't resist sharing these three food-related items as proof that Uncle Bert's bean pie isn't the only deadly food.
Hold the bombs
Visiting Beirut and got a hankering for a killer sandwich? Then try the "Buns and Guns" cafe where chefs in military fatigues will whip you up a "Kalashnikov" sandwich while you listen to the relaxing recording of actual explosions and gunfire.
"It's just an idea I had, nothing more, nothing less," co-owner Ali Hammoud told Reuters news service. "I could have put toys in place of the sandbags and teddy bears instead of guns. But it was just an idea."
We're worried about what might be included in the kids "Terrorist meal," and don't even think about stiffing your waiter on the tip.
Not recommended
A man in Deland, Fla., was arrested after police say he whacked his mother in the head with 3 pounds of Polish sausage.
His mom said her son had been drinking and they got into an argument, leading to an assault with a smoky bacon-flavored weapon. The woman was not injured, but we could all learn a valuable lesson from this.
The next time you hurl sausages at your loved one, eat the evidence
Six-pack blues
A 74-year-old Southern California woman was in such a hurry to get her favorite beverage, she didn't have time for things such as parking the car or even stopping it.
The woman drove her car through the front window of a convenience store, hopped out and tried to purchase a six pack of Bud.
We're only speculating, of course, but perhaps she had just beaned her son on the head with some sausage and needed the beer to wash down the evidence. But that's no excuse — you should never run out of beer.
— Joan Morris
Spin Cycle is a random column that takes a quirky view of the daily news and everyday happenings. Reach Joan Morris at 925-977-8479 or jmorris@bayareanews group.com.
