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CityViewNC.com | 27 C CHICKEN. HOT SAUCE. BEER. LOADED TATER TOTS. I did extensive research and these few words were common among pre-civilized man. e catch is, most historians agree this wasn't a vocabulary used to describe nouns common to humans at the time, such as rock, tree, deer, etc. In fact, these terms were first said by the equivalent of clergy at the time. e consensus among linguists is that chicken, hot sauce, beer, and especially loaded tater tots were terms that foretold of the achievements of mankind in the future. Because of an interest in ancient history, I sought to live as these pre- civilized humans did when they were on the cusp of discovering what the clergy foretold. Studying from the traditions of bareknuckled hunter- gatherer to cosmopolitan bartender, I planned and ate a manly, summertime meal of chicken baked with four hot sauces, sampled four beers, and installed my own recipe for loaded tater tots in the archives of human history. ere were pickles in my historical recreation, too, but the anthropological literature is unclear on the origin of brined cucumbers. In the interest of promoting accurate history, let me make it clear that I have no idea if pre-civilization clergy had visions of hot wings and loaded tater tots, but the zealotry I feel at a bar when an order of mouth-watering wings and skillet tater tots comes out is near religious. For this home-cooked summertime man meal, I used drumettes instead of wings, which I understand to be Rachel Ray's preference because they are easier to eat quickly so you can turn to the camera and talk—maybe that's not very manly to write, and no one filmed me. I used three North Carolina hot sauces, unnamed to avoid free For more information call, email or visit us Conveniently located in the Marketfair Mall near Planet Fitness 1916 Skibo Road, Suite A2 • Fayetteville, NC 28314 910.401.3739 • fayettevillenc.kidsinsports.com Military Families Receive 10% OFF! 1 2 3 Sports Room Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Soccer Volleyball Cooperative Games Pre-School Athletes: Kids In Sports' Pre-School Athletes Program offers children 2.5 - 4 years old an opportunity to combine the best of the Kids In Sports athletic program with a classroom segment utilizing a curriculum designed to aid Pre-School Learners. A B C Classroom Arts & Crafts Cognitive Development Story & Music Time Snacks Pre-School Athletes Pre-School Athletes Kids In Sports' Pre-School Athletes Program offers children 2.5 - 4 years old an opportunity to combine the best of the Kids In Sports athletic program with a classroom segment utilizing a curriculum designed to aid Pre-School Learners. 1 2 3 A B C Sports Room Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Soccer Volleyball Cooperative Games FayettevilleNC.KidsInSports.com 910-401-3739 Classroom Arts & Crafts Cognitive Development Story & Music Time Snacks Classroom Classroom When it rains, it drains!

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