All I can saw is, whew!

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/41439/straight-dope-is-bacon-safer-than-cigarettes/

h/t to the Schneider of the Ramble

I like food trucks. I like bacon. So, why not a bacon truck?

http://sfist.com/2011/07/19/bacon_bacon_truck_coming_to_soma_to.php

You asked for it…

More bacon and more content on the Ramble, that is.

I give you…Bacon Ipsum. A “meatier Lorem Ipsum generator”. Observe:

Bacon ipsum dolor sit amet laborum swine strip steak veniam shoulder flank. Ullamco shoulder fugiat, pork elit aliquip meatball proident drumstick. Sirloin id pork belly, pork ribeye voluptate incididunt eiusmod exercitation nostrud cow short loin. Venison velit eiusmod beef pig. Ground round shoulder ex ad. Pancetta officia est ex, consequat salami nostrud aliqua swine commodo bresaola ad aliquip. Turkey fugiat labore shoulder, enim bacon culpa occaecat et.

Randall (the Honey Badger)

Safety is No Accident

Art – Bart Simpson holiday style…

As seen at Tate Modern:

Another bacon story, but this one is a bit more unusual. Bacon and Yoga. And the Grateful Dead. I’m not sure Jerry would approve.

http://salon.com/life/yoga/index.html?story=/food/feature/2010/01/27/yoga_foodies

Reader Questions

This reader email comes to us from the Dude’s sister in Louisiana. Good timing…

i often see references to bacon on your blog.  Don’t know the story behind that, but this website offers lots of bacon themed stuff such as band aids, shirts, bacon wallets and so forth.  Thought of the Ramble.

People are thinking of us!

Mmmm. A new type of bacon.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100115/ap_on_he_me/eu_med_petri_pork

Look out LOL Cat…

There is a new feline internet sensation in town. And, no, it has nothing to do with bacon, despite what you might guess from the picture. What could possibly be funnier than putting stuff on your cat and then taking pictures of it? Answer: Nothing.

The Mid-day Bacon.

Personally, I think bacon has a new PR guy. It’s just slayin’ folks around here. Check it…

Bacon sandwich really does cure a hangover.

Or so the Brits say. Who cares? Bacon!

[Lifehacker]

Higher Education

Apparently, this fellow was having a good time before class.  So much so, that he was let go from his “job.” I thought the University of Florida was supposed to be about cocktail parties, not hacky-sacks. Maybe he should try working in San Francisco. Or, eat more bacon instead.

Space Camp? No, Bacon Camp.

As a kid, most of recall various opportunities to go to specialized camps.  For some it might be baseball camp, others band camp, or even bible camp (god forbid).  Of course, most of us also remember Space Camp, starring Kate Capshaw, Tom Skerrit, Lea Thompson, Joaquin Phoenix, Kelly Preston, and, of course, Tate Donovan.  Jinx played quite a role in that film as well (so did “Lamar” from Revenge of the Nerds).  Come to think of it, Space Camp is the Outsiders of its time. 

In any event, as an adult, there are now fewer opportunities for fun “camps.”  But, there is at least one camp that I’d like to attend: Bacon Camp.  According to a recent write-up, Bacon Camp consists of various bacon-related competitions.  During brief breaks in the competition, there were bacon-related lectures.  A talk on bacon as art was especially fun, as the artists presented two giant eggs sculpted out of strips and showed a Power Point presentation of their Obacon project, a recreation of the famous Obama Hope poster. It was great to see the pork as a muse for something other than eating, although molding all of that stuff certainly must require a strong stomach.  The grand prize of the day (again, as decided by the people) went to Heather Lynch for her Maker’s Mark ice cream with a maple caramel swirl and bits of candied bacon.  Two of my favorites rolled into one.  Swensons’ take note!  Unfortunately, however, there was no fashion show.

In any event, the video below contains a brief history of the bacon meme according to the sponsors of Bacon Camp. 

BaconCamp – The Internet Bacon Meme in 60 Seconds from Bac’n.com on Vimeo.

Obsession, by Bacon

I thought I had a pretty healthy (or, more likely, unhealthy) obsession with bacon.  I’ve even tried to invest with some folks that are selling bacon-related products.  I also am a big fan of the tacqueria taco.  But, what happens when you combine the two?  Well, it looks something like this:

from holytaco.com

Happy Ramble-versary!

Health Food

Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words…