My son-in-law is a genius – well at least someone thinks so. He’s one of those IT guys – you know one of those guys who can stop you in your tracks and bring the whole room to complete silence without even trying.
Several years ago, when he was still in the trial period of boyfriend status for my daughter, he was invited to a party at our house. The occasion was a wildlife supper. He was quite impressed with all the different kinds of food we were having. There was mesquite smoked duck breasts, and smoked goose, venison roulades, grilled marinated venison roast, Swiss baked squirrel, baked rabbit and hasenpfeffer (hare mostly without the hair) served in a big bread bowl, wild turkey, roast of elk, and a few other delicious dishes. The elk turned out to be my favorite. I cooked it in 7-up with dried onion soup mix and was surprised to find the meat tender and tasty.
elk 
rabbit 
squirrel 
wild turkey
As the aromas floated in the air and tickled the nostrils of my one-day-to-be son-in-law, the smell miraculously opened his mouth at the same time that his foot moved upward. He looked at my husband and these words floated out, “Wow! Did you get all this today?” The whole room got quiet as we looked in disbelief. In unison, we all had a good laugh at his expense while the poor guy chewed on his toes.
We accepted him as our son-in-law. After all, we needed some entertainment in the house. You never know when you’ll need a good laugh – and they last for years.