But we would do well to think of ourselves in the same way we used to think about the lost people of the mission field. We have become the new heathen. We Americans are the ones now in thrall to primitive superstitions, such as believing in the power of positive thinking and having faith in ourselves. We are the ones held back by a materialistic worldview that has little conception of the supernatural. We are the ones with brutal customs, such as aborting our infants, neglecting our children, and abandoning and sometimes euthanizing our elders. We have simple, pounding music, and we are uneducated about the realities outside of our tribe. With our limited mind-set, we have trouble grasping the truths of Scripture.

Gene Edward Veith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Italian	Appetizers, Salads	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Iceberg lettuce
1	cn	(Large) Italian tuna,*
1		Small jar roasted red –
1		Small jar green vinegar –
		Peppers,**
		Peppers
		Tomatoes, cut in wedges
		Pitted black olives
		Green olives w/Pimento
		Provolone cheese,***
		Imported ham****
		Genoa Salami****
		Mortadella****
		Pepperoni (large slices)****

INSTRUCTIONS

*packed in olive oil
**packed in vinegar and oil
***sliced, slices cut in half
****Sliced Italian cold cuts, rolled lengthwise
On platter, arrange lettuce, leaving a hole in the middle large enough to
hold the can of tuna. Drain oil from the can over the lettuce, then place
tuna in the middle of platter.
Divide platter into sections, placing 1/2 slice of cheese in each section.
On top of cheese, place 1 rolled slice of each type of meat.
Drain liquid from red pepper jar over all, then randomly place peppers,
olives, and tomatoes around the platter. Salt and pepper to taste, then
pour more olive oil over all.
Eat heartily, accompanied by much loud Italian conversation. In fact, I
typed this accompanied by much loud Italian conversation. My parents were
here, and both were shouting instructions over my shoulder. They disagreed
about the arrangement of the lettuce - my mother said that the hole in the
middle of the platter was necessary; my father insisted that it wasn't,
saying you can just dump the tuna on top of the lettuce. I finally had to
give up on this reply until they went home. So now, in the peace and quiet
of the aftermath, I've finished it. Hope you had a wonderful holiday.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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