Every day you should learn something new and this year was no exception. Right at the beginning of the year we encountered an issue we might have anticipated. As Rob was taking down names for one of the reams of preseason paperwork he asked (as any Englishman would) for players to list surnames and Christian names. Back came the reply from some (Irhad, Shvan, Iqbal, others) that they didn't have "Christian" names so what should they put down. OK, first names and last names then. Easy enough.
Later, for one of our midweek road trips, I ordered some box lunches from the food service. Since I was a bit late with the order (my usual procedure), I didn't make any special requests. Half or better of the boxes come out with ham sandwiches. Alright, subtract the Muslims and Jews and I should still be OK. What I hadn't considered was that Muslims and Jews aren't alone in avoiding pork products. For example, Ethiopians don't eat ham. In the end I must confess to the deity that it was I who was the cause of sinning on the the part of some of my players.
Right, next time out it's PB&J's for all. Peanut allergies anyone ?
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