EATING BY EAR

I'm sure you have heard of people who can play a musical instrument "by ear". Husband chooses his food "by ear". It's quite an amazing art to behold. Just ask him if he would like some squash and his answer is ALWAYS "NO". It could be any sort of squash and his answer will always be the same. Ask "why" he doesn't eat squash and he will tell you it is because it "sounds funny". Has Husband ever eaten squash? NO!  Has Husband ever tasted squash? NO! And the reason is because the name "squash" SOUNDS funny. What ever you do don't ask Husband if he wants some Egg Plant. This is a vegetable that Husband will not try now or ever because; "It sounds like something that will grow in your stomach". How a vegetable name that is made up of two simple words, "egg" & "plant"comes off sounding like something that will grow in your stomach is beyond me but that is what he says.  I'm not sure what it is about asparagus that "sounds" funny to him but he won't go near those either. Brussels Sprouts are also a "No No" because Husband doesn't like the sound of the word "SPROUTS". That also goes for alfalfa sprouts and bean sprouts. The man could be starving to death and he will still not eat these foods because of the way their names sound. How Weird is That ?

Certainly no stranger than me writing a blog about it.