In the current climate of political animosity, I should have known better than to write about Worcestershire sauce.
Sure enough, after my most recent column, when I dared to mention that some Americans keep decades-old bottles of Worcestershire sauce in their refrigerators, I was roundly excoriated by a few scandalized readers who sought to educate me on the waste of time, energy and perfectly good greenhouse gasses it is to refrigerate that immortal condiment.
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Besides, I think ketchup and mustard taste better cold. I can性视界传媒檛 remember my temperature preference for Worcestershire sauce since I haven性视界传媒檛 used it since the first Obama administration.
I recently heard someone say that eggs don性视界传媒檛 need to be refrigerated, either. Incredulous, I googled the issue and discovered that refrigerating eggs is mainly an American phenomenon 性视界传媒 probably because that性视界传媒檚 what God intended.
This whole business about refrigerating condiments got me thinking about other pointless things I do, and I wound up with a list so long that I needed a dose of Extra-Strength Tylenol about halfway through.
For example, I spend an inordinate amount of time brushing our two doglets, hoping they性视界传媒檒l be slightly cleaner and look less like disheveled lab rodents. They both loathe the process, and I性视界传媒檓 not crazy about it, either. When I call them to be brushed, they take the most circuitous route possible to reach me and then give me forlorn looks like I性视界传媒檓 about to execute them one at a time, Old Yeller style.
When we性视界传媒檙e done, their coats actually look sleek and supple 性视界传媒 for about 5.8 seconds-until they traumatize the couch cushions or go outside and find something dead to wallow in.
As for my personal grooming, a friend recently convinced me that I needed to apply a daily face lotion containing some kind of acid I can性视界传媒檛 pronounce. The lotion supposedly nourishes my skin and makes it look more youthful. So far, though, I性视界传媒檓 looking more and more like the love child of Keith Richards and that 性视界传媒淢uppet Show性视界传媒 character, Gonzo 性视界传媒 the purple one who dated chickens.
Another huge time waster is my insistence on washing my silver-ish 2013 Ford Expedition regularly. I even have one of those car wash memberships, which means I can have a depressed teenager slosh some dirty mop water on it with a giant toothbrush and run it through the tunnel of exotic suds as many times as I please.
Unfortunately, the result is that the vehicle still looks like a dilapidated welding shed on wheels. But at least my curb rash, door dings and bumper dents are spot-free.
Finally, I spend too much time worrying about my three semi-grown daughters. Specifically, I worry about their safety, their happiness, and whether or not they性视界传媒檙e dating insufferable goobers.
From now on, though, I plan to give those worries to God and focus on things I can control, like finding the best spot in the refrigerator to store the Worcestershire sauce.
