A visit to Kansas City
EGG GOES POP
These kinds of things start innocently enough really. Corey was at work describing last year's banshee hot dog experiment to a co-worker who let him in on a little secret he knew: if you put a Slim Jim in the microwave, it'll blow up to three times its size and look like a loaf of pumpernickel bread.
So one night when we were out buying groceries and beer, I slipped some Slim Jims into our basket and we headed home. A couple nights went by, but neither of us had forgotten. On my final night in town, hours after the kids were tucked away in bed, Corey and I prepared the microwave for our date with jerky destiny. Gen sighed and realized the futility of even saying anything, so she quietly observed the proceedings.
The Slim Jim was a major disappointment, it quietly squealed, extruded its last remaining juices, and never puffed up like advertised. Luckily, we had a frozen hot dog leftover from last year's experiments, and that added some joy to the night. We then scoured the fridge looking for something more dramatic - Corey thought a string cheese would be the trick, but it just melted and boiled.
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