Oct 30 2006
Random Thought : Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel - dark German sourdough bread. Its name means “devil’s fart.”
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Mark
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I remember a joke where three souls were offered their freedom from Hell if they could make a request of the Devil he couldn’t fulfill.
The first thought for a moment and asked the Devil for a feat of strength: to lift a 100-ton rock. The Devil scoffed and, with one hand behind his back, moved a small mountain. The soul was relegated back to eternal torture.
The second soul, more cautious, asked the Devil to travel around the world in the blink of an eye, bringing proof of his journey to the two remaining souls. Before the soul had finished the request the Devil flickered for a moment and, where before he had stood there empty-handed, now was burdened by sand from Egypt, water from the Dead Sea, snow from Antarctica (preserved from melting by the Devil’s powers) and many other proofs of Satan’s uncommon speed. The second soul emitted a brief sigh and disappeared back to an eternity of pain and torture.
The third soul, having pondered for all this time and still unable to come with something - anything! - the Devil could not accomplish, began to quake in fear of being returned to his personal eternity of torture. In his absent-mindedness, he inadvertently farted in the presence of Lucifer. Being so afraid, he found the scenario unintentionally hilarious. He blurted out, before thinking, “Turn that fart green!”
The Devil gestured with his pitch fork in the general direction of the anal waft, but nothing came of his efforts. The third soul had stumped the Devil and earned his passage to Heaven.
That’s why pumpernickel, left too long, will grow green mould and it will be hung in peasant German doorways to ward off the Devil, too ashamed to be reminded of his failure.
That’s a funny one. Those who pass gass get passage to Heaven. I like your pumpernickel tie-in at the end.
Reminds me of a phrase I heard in childhood, but now cannot remember the context. It was, “Cut a fart and paint it blue.”
Maybe I don’t want to know the context.
Fart Bread. Excellent. No wonder it’s so heavy!
What I learned from that definition is that apparently it is very rare to eat true Pumpernickel bread in the US. So…I guess I’ll just pass on it until I travel to Europe where I can try the “real thing.”
Never knew that….
Oh my gosh! I could not believe that until I looked in the dictionary to verify this. I will never look at pumpernickel the same way again.
Charles - Yep. I don’t guess I’ve ever tried the real deal, either. It would be nice to do so.
Dave - Me neither, so I had to share. Naturally.
John - Isn’t the Internet great?
Wow, you even put a “U” in mold?!
Do you cook Pumpernickel in a gas oven?