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emerkel

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Eddie Merkel is the eldest son of a Kansas farmer's son and an Oklahoma accountant's daughter. He led a very sheltered life until the age of 15. It was then that Gulf Oil, the employer of his Kansas farmer's son father, transferred his whole family to Luanda, Angola. Eddie was too old for any of the English speaking schools in Luanda, so Gulf Oil sent him to boarding school in Leysin Switzerland. School in Switzerland and exposure to people from all over the world, as well as getting to travel extensively was a significant change from what he was accustomed to. As a result, Eddie went a little crazy. He's been just a little crazy ever since. Cursed by a rabid interest in everything, Eddie could never settle on a major in school. Because of this, he did not finish college, but that does not mean his education ended. An avid reader and autodidact, Eddie is still auto didacting himself about new things to this day. During a stint in the U.S. Army, Eddie met his wife Mireille, and she has heroically stuck with him through all his craziness for over 37 years. Together they have raised three astonishing kids. The kids have all moved out on their own now. As a result, Eddie and Mireille are enjoying their new found freedom. They are now living as old teenagers, exhibiting only slightly more sense and spending vastly more money than most teenagers do.
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An modern rendition of Shit on a Shingle from The Royal American in Charleston, South Carolina.

Prepared Foods

Shit on a Shingle

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

Cornmeal johnnycakes topped with honey.

Prepared Foods

Johnnycakes

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

A replica of the original McDonald's fries in the McDonald's No. 1 Store Museum.

Prepared Foods

The Original McDonald's French Fry

The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.

Cinnamon cream cheese–filled King Cake.

Sweets

King Cake

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

Pouding Chômeur

Sweets

Pouding Chômeur

During the Great Depression, Canadian women made “unemployed-person pudding.”

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Prepared Foods

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.

Beer Can Chicken

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Beer Can Chicken

This bird comes with a brew inside.

Broasted Chicken

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Broasted Chicken

This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.

Steam Beer

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Steam Beer

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.

Coffee Crisp

Sweets

Coffee Crisp

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

Dill Pickle Pizza

Prepared Foods

Dill Pickle Pizza

This is one seriously polarizing pie.

Ketchup Chips

Prepared Foods

Ketchup Chips

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

Sponge Candy

Sweets

Sponge Candy

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

Grape Pie

Sweets

Grape Pie

Making this wine-flavored treat requires peeling two pounds of Concord grapes.

Lamb Fries

Prepared Foods

Lamb Fries

Breaded and fried, these testicles become tasty tenders.

Chapulines

Meats & Animal Products

Chapulines

Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.

Trail Bologna

Meats & Animal Products

Trail Bologna

Typically made with pork, bologna gets the all-beef treatment in a tiny Ohio town.

Fried Onion Burgers

Prepared Foods

Fried Onion Burgers

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

The Lunchbox

Drinks

The Lunchbox

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.

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