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If you’re a vegetarian, you won’t find this funny but the rest of us might

Bacon mania
Why are Americans so batty for bacon? It’s delicious, it’s decadent—and it’s also a fashion statement.
By Sarah Hepola

Jul. 07, 2008 | I stumbled across an Internet link several months ago that made me gasp. At a time when Amy Winehouse implodes via RSS feed and Mini Me has a sex tape, genuine surprise is as hard to come by as affordable gas. But this link was fascinating and repellent at once. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce: the bacon bra.
The bacon bra did its little cha-cha around the interweb for a good week last April, sparking debate about everything from the offensiveness of a naked woman covered in raw meat to the bra’s functionality—which, let’s face it, exists in that vast flyover between a Maidenform underwire and, umm, whipped cream. But what struck me most about the reactions, whether from online commenters or my own friends, was how they were shot through with a childlike giddiness that sounded something like this: “Ohmygod, baaaaacon.”

While reading this, I remembered a post I made somewhere online where I recalled an event that I still think is remarkable.

My father came to stay with us a few years ago. One morning my wife was cooking breakfast with bacon. My father wasn't awake yet because the short hand was still to the left of 12:00.

The bacon smell woke me up as it has ever since I can remember waking up in the mornings. I got up and walked groggily into the kitchen to make sure that I was smelling some good ole bacon. Sure enough, there in the cast iron skillet was at least a half a pack of bacon sizzling away in its own rendered fat. After the bacon was removed and drained and the eggs were scrambled with cheese and the bread toasted and covered with vegetable spread we ate.

My father didn't eat with us. The bacon smell still hadn't awakened him. I was shocked that he hadn't yet gotten out of bed. I still find it incredible that the smell of bacon frying didn't wake him up from his sleep.

I think that the smell of bacon frying is more powerful than the most annoying sound that any alarm clock could ever make.

How my father remained asleep still boggles my mind.

Agreed. Bacon is my one meat weakness. I believe I could eschew all meat (not seafood though) with the exception of bacon. That's some powerful stuff.

Seriously nice work and good article too. Very funny post you have done but my friend is not accepting it may be it is because she is a veg. But i am 100% agree with you and the bacon.

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