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rooster testicles will NOT be on the menu when you return home! My son is traveling in the Far East so I googled to see what delicacies he may (or may not) be enjoying! http://www.nbcnews.com/id/34750278/ns/travel-destination_travel/t/asias-most-exotic-foods 8/27/18

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Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 9/2/2018 12:50:00 PM

LOL! From the appearance of this main course, it wouldn't be on my menu either

Jan Allison
Date: 9/2/2018 2:52:00 PM

Looks disgusting lol:-) Am sure he will want home made spag bol when he returns:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/29/2018 8:05:00 AM

he'll be so disappointed. LOL

Jan Allison
Date: 8/29/2018 9:15:00 AM

lol Line - don't they look disgusting in the pic:-) Of course when he gets back to London he can eat whatever he likes lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 8/28/2018 6:14:00 AM

Great poem, I would not eat them neither, but they might be tasty!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/28/2018 7:23:00 AM

I'll have to find out from my son if he dared to try them - got to say from the pic they look pretty disgusting lol:-( hugs Jan xx

John Lawless

Date: 8/27/2018 9:09:00 PM

oh leave the poor rooster his testicles.... he may need them at mornings festivals.. no butter or salt.... leave him his default.... just serve him some overdone neuticles

Jan Allison
Date: 8/28/2018 7:19:00 AM

lol John I love that limerick reply lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 8/27/2018 6:33:00 PM

ha! this cracked me up, jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/27/2018 6:41:00 PM

I found out my son has regularly been using chopsticks since he went to live in London - not sure what delicacies he's eaten there but i doubt testicles were on the menu lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/27/2018 2:31:00 PM

LOL...as always, dear Jan! Too funny!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/27/2018 2:37:00 PM

Thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 8/27/2018 10:58:00 AM

John Wulf always talked about the testicle festival...bulls balls lol

Jan Allison
Date: 8/27/2018 2:42:00 PM

Just remembered he wrote under the name limrik flats but he's not been around since 2017:-( hugs Jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 8/27/2018 2:37:00 PM

oh no not Wolfman gone too:-(:-( hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith
Date: 8/27/2018 11:45:00 AM

I was looking for his page and sadly it is gone

Jan Allison
Date: 8/27/2018 11:09:00 AM

ha ha ha there has to be a poem about that lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Christopher Goss

Date: 8/27/2018 10:43:00 AM

Hope he has fun!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/27/2018 10:45:00 AM

I think it will be the experience of a lifetime, he will be traveling for several months:-) hugs Jan xx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 8/27/2018 10:09:00 AM

Good luck to him; sounds like something of ick to me. Hope his stomach holds out. I slightly cracked up at this one...then I began thinking about it...ugh!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/27/2018 10:16:00 AM

No way would I eat it ML lol - no idea if son is tempted I must ask him if he's eaten anything unusual lol, our friend's went to China and their hosts were very mindful of the food they ate :-) hugs jan xx

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 8/27/2018 8:57:00 AM

that is so gross. I hope your joking Jan, cuz if your not, I will definitely not venture there. Lol . You always come up with something that makes my eyes pop with incredulity. Have a good one Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/27/2018 9:00:00 AM

No it's a real dish they eat rooster's testicles in Taiwan where he is lol. I never know what will inspire me to write lol:-) hugs jan xx

Lyric Man

Date: 8/27/2018 8:19:00 AM

Well, that’s a bit of good news Jan :)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/27/2018 8:25:00 AM

LOL LM, I wonder just how adventurous he will be in his choice of foods. Am so proud of him as he has learned to speak some Chinese too, google translate is also a blessing!:-) hugs Jan xx