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Cricket: noun;
1. A low stool.
2. A game much played in England, and sometimes in America, with a ball, bats, and wickets, the players being arranged in two contesting parties or sides.
3. A small false roof, or the raising of a portion of a roof, so as to throw off water from behind an obstacle, such as a chimney.
4. Leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together.
Who knew there were so many definitions for this simple word?

I also took the liberty of looking it up in my Bible Dictionary. Although they are referred to as Locusts in this guide, I believe they can be one and the same.

Large flying insects, moving in large numbers and destroying all vegetation. They were sometimes used for food being cooked in various ways and having somewhat the taste of shrimp.

I would beg to differ on that last bit. I thought they tasted somewhat like a bacon and cheese flavored sunflower seed.

I think Anthony's face about sums it up. A questioning look mixed with sortof an "I can't help but be curious" gaze.

"I wonder how many calories they have?"

"Six in a bag?!"

"Three dollars and twenty five cents for SIX crickets?"

"Yeah, but they're Bacon and Cheese crickets."

"With anti-caking agent. Are you sure these are safe? What does it say on the box?"

" 'Do not eat if: you are pregnant or breastfeeding; may become pregnant or breastfeeding; have never been pregnant or breastfeeding; will never become pregnant or breastfeeding; are male.' "

"Oops. Dropped a drumstick. Don't want any to go to waste. At $0.54 a cricket, you better be pickin' that up."

"It's not so bad. More tingly than hot."

I love the look on Michael's face here. It's like he's suffering right along with me. Now that's true love right there.

A word of advice. If you choose to eat a cricket and have a weak gag reflex, do not eat it in the vicinity of someone who thinks it funny to fake gag while you take a bite. I'm just saying.

This girl was the reason A & J came to town. She was booked at a local live music venue down our way, and since J is pretty good friends with her, they came to support her. She has an amazing voice and is a great entertainer. It was a fun night and totally awesome company, to boot!