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April 08, 2005
She probably saw Survivor last night
CNN.com - Secret Service protects expectant duck - Apr 8, 2005
Disgusting food challenge was eating fertilized duck eggs with half-formed embryos. Yucky, huh?
This duck (a mallard) has a nest right outside the Treasury Building in DC. And the Secret Service is protecting the duck. That's our government for you. They won't protect a species, but they'll make special arrangements for a single critter.
Posted by Mac Thomason at April 8, 2005 04:25 PM
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OK, I'll go ahead and say what everyone else is thinking: sort of like the Terri Schiavo case....
Posted by: Kathy at April 8, 2005 06:19 PM
"Disgusting food challenge was eating fertilized duck eggs with half-formed embryos. Yucky, huh?"
That's a Filipino delicacy, except it's usually chicken eggs. I can't remember what it's called, but it's fairly common there.
Posted by: Paul at April 8, 2005 06:22 PM
I think they said it was a local delicacy, and I guess Palau is Polynesian. There are some islands where chickens didn't reach and they had to make due. Or maybe they like the taste better or something.
Posted by: Mac Thomason at April 8, 2005 06:26 PM