"Bayou Breakfast" - News Correspondent Swallows Large Bug On Air - Video

Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | May 18, 2010 | Brian

[Federalist Patriot]

Here is video of News Correspondent Mark Potter having the misfortune of swallowing a large bug while giving an on-air report from Louisiana. The Today Show gang shows video of the incident, and talks with Potter about it.

"We call that the Bayou Breakfast," Potter joked.

[shadeaud]

Saw this on the tooday show as I was getting ready for work. The reporter took it in stride and was a pro. Can you imagine if pantywaist laure or keith oldblubbermum would have handled it. They would have had their stomachs pumped and taken sick leave for a week. I would do like any stand up guy in today's’ enviornment.....sued everyone and worn a neck brace for a couple of months

[Mr. K]

hee hee... Bayou Breakfast

[Federalist Patriot]

Hilarious! You’re right. “Stomachs pumped and taken sick leave for a week.” LOL!

[rpierce]

By way of contrast:

Reporter swallows bug (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfeVN1RIwWE - Warning NSFW)

[Noumenon]

Loosiana - where the mosquito is the state bird. As as a native New Orleanean, I can testify to that.

[JoeProBono]

[Liberty Valance]

I thought we had some big'uns here in Texas but they've got BUFF's in Louisiana.

[martin_fierro]

This bug-eater is one of my faves (note reporter's abrupt change in comportment -- some potty mouf)

[Malone LaVeigh]

Bah! You call dat a bug?

Now, dat's a bug!

[llevrok]

Paging PETA in 10...9....8...7....