Country Fare

I've traveled from the farm in Indiana, the place of my humble birth, To places I never dreamed of seeing all around this earth! On ships, trains and airplanes visiting fascinating ports of call, And dining in hoity-toity eateries, more than I can ever recall! I've dined on such exotic dishes as Beef Eterhazy and Athenian Moussaka, Nasi Goreng, Halibut Cheeks, Paht Thai and Linguine Bugatta; Linguine Primavera, Mahi Mahi, Lobster Thermidor and Cordon Blue, Canard a L'Orange, Chateaubriand and savory Fillet of Wahoo! I enjoyed those epicurean delights, but they'll never compare, To the simple, wholesome dining on good old country fare! I salivate thinking about a heaping plate of cornbread and beans, With a salad on the side of fresh garden picked lettuce greens! I drool just thinking about a hearty meal of meat and taters, With stuff fresh from the garden like sweet peas and 'maters, Home-made oven baked biscuits and heaps of fried chicken. Ah, the very thought makes my old ticker begin to quicken! Just to contemplate a repast of Bermuda onions and fried liver, Gets my mouth watering and sets my old bones aquiver! May you enjoy your Pate de Fois Gras at the country club; I'll settle anytime for good old nourishing country grub! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved