{"id":1698,"date":"2012-09-19T11:18:48","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T15:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/?p=1698"},"modified":"2012-10-30T21:59:35","modified_gmt":"2012-10-31T01:59:35","slug":"there-is-no-such-thing-as-leftover-bacon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/?p=1698","title":{"rendered":"There is no such thing as leftover bacon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no such thing as leftover bacon. \u00a0I have never\u00a0seen it and I am convinced it does not exist. \u00a0In researching the topic, I have discussed the issue with several people. \u00a0They have all agreed. \u00a0Leftover bacon is a myth.<\/p>\n<p>At first, this theory may appear to defy logic. \u00a0Every other food is capable of producing leftovers. \u00a0At our house, for example, spaghetti is particularly adept at this. \u00a0 English peas and rice are also very leftover prone. \u00a0We once had three or four dates that sat in a small container in the back of the fridge for almost a year before I finally consumed them and put them out of their misery. \u00a0But never bacon. \u00a0Bacon is just too good to be left unconsumed. \u00a0The demand always meets the supply.<\/p>\n<p>When I die, I don&#8217;t want to be like spaghetti or English peas. \u00a0I want to be like bacon. \u00a0One hundred percent shared out. \u00a0Every crumb given away. \u00a0Every bit consumed. \u00a0Nothing held back. \u00a0No leftovers.<\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.<br \/>\n-Math 10:39<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no such thing as leftover bacon. \u00a0I have never\u00a0seen it and I am convinced it does not exist. \u00a0In researching the topic, I have discussed the issue with several people. \u00a0They have all agreed. \u00a0Leftover bacon is a myth. 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