[Kolokotronis]

Years and years ago during one Great Lent, I went to a Greek restaurant next to my then branch office for lunch. I ordered the “fisherman's platter” which had, among other sea foods, a piece of fried cod. As I sat down, the then priest came in with some converts (a/k/a THE HOLY PEOPLE OF GOD). They all ordered the same thing. When our food came the Xenoi (THE HOLY PEOPLE OF GOD) avoided the fish like the plague. Being a trouble maker and full well knowing what they would say, I innocently asked if they didn't like nice fried cod. They seriously replied that they were fasting and couldn't possibly eat fish with a back bone. I turned to the priest, smiled and asked which was the greater sin, breaking the fast by eating perfectly good fish which one had ordered, or throwing the fish away in the interests of playing HOLY PEOPLE OF GOD. The priest was not amused...with me! I lived....

[Tax-chick]

LOL! I would just have not known what kind of fish it was. My clueless act is very believable, because it’s authentic ;-).

The chicken and beans was really good. I measured it to calculate the Weight Watchers Points, but one’s allowed to do that here.

[Tax-chick]

I misremembered the Points for black beans ... got to have another half cup!

I learned from Prof. Vandiver in my Homeric Epics lectures about the various meanings of “xenos.” I figure you’re using “xenoi” to mean “foreigners” here?