Shattered Misconceptions

So last night, the conversation turned to squab. (Dead pigeon cooked up real fancy—I knew that.) One of my companions told a funny story about how a local restaurant was selling “Quail Enchiladas” that were actually made out of squirrel. Not because of any malicious, misleading intent, but due to circumstances involving a debt, a trunk full of frozen squirrel meat, a dictated menu, and a very heavy accent. When the health department found out, they promptly put a stop to it. The restaurant owner was outraged and perplexed: Why couldn’t he sell squirrel meat? He could sell bear meat. My companions and I started thinking about it.

R: How is squirrel different than a pigeon?
Me: Well, it is a rodent. But then again, people eat ground hog.
R & L: People eat ground hog?
Me: Yeah! They sell it at the grocery store.
R & L: ?????
Me: Ground chuck.
R & L: (giving me the crazy eye)
Me: Ground up wood chuck. Also known as ground hog.

Turns out I was wrong. Ground chuck is made out of cow. Who knew? (Apparently, everyone in the world except me.)