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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.' [livejournal.com profile] 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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Date/Time: 2007-01-03 22:23 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com
I want to put it in my mouth.
Date/Time: 2007-01-03 22:34 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] snapper521.livejournal.com
I know this. Haha, but I was thinkin kool... that you got used to all these odd pizza's.
Date/Time: 2007-01-03 22:46 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com
I long for them.
Date/Time: 2007-01-04 00:28 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] snapper521.livejournal.com
Hmm... like I used to long for a drink?

But shh... thats another little known fact.
Date/Time: 2007-01-06 00:17 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com
Nothing goes better with pizza than beer!
Date/Time: 2007-01-06 02:28 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] snapper521.livejournal.com
Dang straight!!
Date/Time: 2007-01-06 03:02 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com
For years, my favorite beer was Shoferhoffer Krystal Weizen, but here of late nothing but Pilsner Urquell will do. It's hard, living in Saint Louis, Missouri, home of Budweizer...
Date/Time: 2007-01-07 22:11 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] snapper521.livejournal.com
*laughs*

I've only had Bud, Bud light and heinikan (spelling??)

Pastor is from St. Louis, and his favorite drink is Heinikan... eh. Whatever. I hate his guts anyway so whats it matter what his favorite flipping beer is?

*shoots him with a BB gun*

I like the sweeter drinks... like this one strawberry, rum and a slice of pineapple thing my dad gets at red lobster... Mmmm...

Anyway... :-)
Date/Time: 2007-01-03 22:45 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] snapper521.livejournal.com
Personally, my favorite pizza EVER is thin crust (but not to thin) bbq (instead of tomato sauce) & pineapple & sausage pizza.

A very very close second, is a alfredo (instead of tomato sauce) chicken & bacon, with lots of colby-jack cheese all over the top. Muahaha. Yummy. :-D
Date/Time: 2007-01-03 22:57 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com
For awhile there between '96-'98 I was in love with anchovies. We had a love affair like no other. Then just as quickly as it began...it was over.

*single tear*
Date/Time: 2007-01-04 00:27 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] snapper521.livejournal.com
I dont really like anchovies, their to salty fo me... but to each his own. :-P
Date/Time: 2007-01-04 05:28 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] schpydurx.livejournal.com
I want to put it in my mouth.
Further proof that Howton is in fact gay.
Date/Time: 2007-01-04 18:55 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com
I'm curious, fine sir, how you manage to eat a pizza? I put it in my mouth. Do you shove yours clear up your ass? If that's indeed the case, which is more gay? Just a thought.
Date/Time: 2007-01-04 18:58 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] schpydurx.livejournal.com
We're not talking about how I consume pizza here, sir. We're talking about what you want to put in your mouth.

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