Conversations with the Grand Fiend: The Seasoning of Life

Contributor: Miles Gough - - I thought I might have offended the Grand Fiend. It was about the food. He was eating his old stand-by, Pickled Presbyterian's Feet and I had a thin crust pizza with extra cheese and garlic. I said with a mouthful of pizza, “Oh no, I can’t believe I’m eating this in front of you. I am so sorry.” The Grand Fiend was his usual magnanimous self. “I will take your apology, for I am sure that you did something that deserves forgiveness, but I am baffled why your food would cause you to prostrate yourself so.” I said, “The garlic. The extra garlic. I know you’re not a vampire, but I don’t know how if it affects you and I should have asked.” The Grand Fiend leaned back, “And how does garlic affect the mighty vampire?” I knew I was being set up for the fool, but I couldn’t stop. “Uhm. Well it’s anathema to them....
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