Uh... I don’t see where I claimed I’m “an ardent crusader for gay rights.” I admitted that I eat Chick-Fil-A while traveling for work in the rural South, and otherwise generally avoid it, partly because of their owners’ politics. I could have said the same for literally any of the other dining options (read: fast food…

This is pretty close to mine, but (a) I’d slightly cut back on the cabbage, or add a little more sour cream/mayo, (b) I’d throw in some sweet pickle relish in the dressing, and (c) I do like it to chill in the fridge for a bit after combining the dressing with the slaw.

I eat more Chick-Fil-A than I care to admit, because I spend far too much time driving in the middle of nowhere for work, with few options besides fast food. CFA is one of the few fast food places that (a) generally doesn’t leave me feeling disgusting after I eat it, and (b) is pretty much 100% consistent in how their…

Exactly. Fries are the only real side offered by Chic-Fil-A (unless you’re springing for a salad, soup, or fruit cup), and I’m guessing 99% of orders include them. The chicken, on the other hand, is divided between the regular and deluxe sandwich, the regular and deluxe spicy sandwich, the grilled and grilled deluxe…

I once knew a guy who would happily put cum on any cake!

Awesome! They haven’t come my way (well, apart from overpriced festivals) for a couple years. I’m hoping they make it here this summer.

Thanks for highlighting Hurray for the RiffRaff! They should be huge, and I don’t know why they haven’t broken through to a much bigger audience; Segarra is a helluva songwriter, with a great voice.

And then there are those older artists who tried to recapture relevancy through punk (at least the punk phenomenon, if not the sound):

You should have gone with an unflavored rum, rather than spiced rum.

Reminds me of a few of the events at the (very fucked-up) Angola Prison Rodeo, in Louisiana, where convicts (literally) risk their lives for a few credits at the prison commissary, and the amusement of non-incarcerated spectators. In particular, convict poker, where four inmates play cards at a folding table in the…

Yeah, I’m with you here - Pain Perdu is NOT bread pudding, and that Cheesy Casserole is a savory dish. Besides that, both involve bread slices being used whole, whereas bread pudding requires the bread to be broken into small pieces, with the final product being more mush-like in consistency, rather than having…

Amen.

“Break in the Road” is godhead. I was lucky enough to see Betty Harris perform it live about fifteen years ago, at the Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans.

Other advice:

Hot Take: Bad vanilla ice cream is MUCH better than bad chocolate ice cream.

Saltines are pretty good for Pimiento Cheese, but my preferred vehicle for the stuff is Wheat Thins.

Tempting, but I think I’ll stick with my usual recipe. I go with a pound of regular ol’ sharp yellow cheddar, but also add cream cheese in addition to mayo (health food it ain’t). To kick it up, I’ll dice up a couple pickled jalapenos, and throw those in as well - that adds the heat and vinegar elements, but in a more…

It’s like Olajuwon’s Dream Shake, turned up to 11.

Y’all missed the best one! Elis Regina and Tom Jobim, on “Aguas de Marco.” Around the 2:50 mark, Tom screws up a lyric, and Elis struggles to keep it together for the rest of the song. It’s impossible to hear it without getting a giant goofy grin on your face.

Most states have anti-SLAPP laws to prevent this sort of bullshit; unfortunately, Alabama does not. In essence, these laws prevent individuals/entities (particularly those with power/money) from filing lawsuits (which they do not realistically have a chance of winning) simply to intimidate or silence critics, who…