The Fat Man Cometh

[ehowton]

When I first arrived in Germany in 1991, I found my way to the bowling alley on base. This was my first assignment, and my first time overseas. The bowling alley had nachos, beer, soft drinks, and a pizza parlor. It was Friday night and I didn't know anyone yet and hadn't left base alone on a weekend night, so I ordered a pizza and brought it to my room. During this time I was reading the classics and introducing myself to cases of Spatelese.

I frowned when I opened the pizza box, because though it was steamy hot, the cheese atop the pizza was brown and crusty. I could tap on it. Certainly not what I was expecting, and not what I wanted. Nonetheless, I ate the pizza. My thoughts at the time were, "If I wanted a German pizza, I'd leave base. They should have American pizza on base." Next Friday came, and another pizza. The cheese was odd. It was crunchy on the outside, but soft on the inside. The Friday after that, I ordered extra cheese.

The more I ate, the more it grew on me. It became the best pizza I've ever eaten, and my ruler to judge all others. I can't get pizza like that anymore, and I sure miss it. Fast forward to the ass-end of 2005. I relocate to Saint Louis. I don't know what IMO's is, and I didn't know there was any such thing as 'St. Louis style pizza.' galinda822 orders me a large supreme. At first, I was mortified. There were these little squares of pizza toppings & sauce atop thin phyllo-like 'crust' and the most god-awful cheese I've ever eaten, provel. As unusual as this was, there were other, more positive oddities about this pizza. The entire pie was covered with criss-crossed slices of crispy bacon.

Many IMO's later, its my new favorite, and just like the German pizza I left back in '92, I'm sure once I say goodbye to STL, I'll have a hankering for St. Louis style pizza.

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110/78 p69.

Comments

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

I don't get it. Go bowling.

That pizza sounds absolutely horrid.

You are making me hungry.

Why, oh why are you leaving STL when you just got there for the sole purpose of saving money on a house? I don't get it, despite last night's insight into this topic.

I'm still hungry for Domohoe's pizza, you bastard. I want you to die.

P.S. I'm checking out the Unearthed album you sent me. So far, I think I like the first track, but it will take a few listens until I can intelligently comment on this gift. And before you reply celtmanx, I just want you to know that you can take your "but he never comments intelligently" comments and go straight to hell.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

I orderd a Domohoe's pizza for lunch you bastard! I hope you die and burn in hell.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Which pizza sounds absolutely horrid, the German, or the St. Louis? At any rate, that's the point of my story.

I'm not leaving STL anytime soon. I thought we discussed this last night. But yes, at some point in the future, I will move.

Domino's is okay. Not the freshest, nor the best tasting.

I'm glad you're enjoying Unearthed. I got it because I was enjoying the theme song to 'Cold Case' on television and wanted to see who did it. As is usual for cases like this, one thing led to another...

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

It is a lovely album, though I shall have to listen again and again.

In other news, I found a new song today. It's called Mad World by Gary Jules. Ever herd of it?

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

No.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

It was used in the ever popular Gears of War trailer and again in Donnie Darko and this beautifully choreographed music video.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

I must say I'm rather fond of track 5 Ebla.