Broo # 365

The ode to bitter things didn't go over as well as planned. It may have been because nobody likes bitter things.

Buddhists like bitter things if they are meant to be bitter, but not if they are meant to be sweet. Have you seen the tapestry of the three vinegar tasters? It is about three men tasting vinegar and they have different reactions. The first man is upset because the vinegar is sour, the second man is happy because the vinegar is sweet, the third man is happy because the vinegar tastes like vinegar is supposed to taste. Why this has to be explained through tapestry is anybody's guess.

The larger point is that two out of three tapestried men become happy when they taste vinegar so buy some for your dinner table tonight, pack some in your kids' lunch bags, your husband's briefcase, the guy your having an affair with's duffel bag. Just don't end up in the duffel bag yourself, unless that's what's supposed to happen, then everything will be as it should.

The thing about buddhists is that they love to wear sandals. That is why there are no buddhists in cold places.

Did you hear the one about the buddhist monastery on top of a mountain? It turned out to be a Disney attraction. They call me the count because I love to count.

What do tea and women have in common?

Either one may be bitter.