NASA Examines ASH Cafeteria Food

	Last week several extraordinary, courageous scientists from NASA accomplished an 
incredible feat.  No, they did not succeed in discovering a way to land on Mars, or any 
other planet, for that matter.  This incredible feat was far more dangerous than that.  They
examined the ASH cafeteria food.
	"I've never seen anything like it," one amazed scientist observed.  I tried to get a
comment from the first of the scientists to try the red beans and rice, but for some odd, 
unknown reason he was unable to respond.  One bite sent him running faster than any track or
cross-country team member to the restroom.  Rumor has it that he has been in a state of 
shock ever since.  "It's such a shame," his brother, also a NASA scientist, commented.  "Red
beans and rice used to be his favorite meal.  Now he won't even eat our mother's.  She 
doesn't understand what happened to him."
	A close examination of the red beans revealed that they had been cooked and reheated
again and again for over a year.  "Well, it costs less than cooking a whole new batch every 
time we serve them.  Besides, no one can tell the difference.  Really!" one of the lunch 
ladies explained.  Upon further questioning I arrived at the conclusion that none of the 
lunch ladies had any idea why the food had caused such a reaction.
	The NASA workers left ASH immediately after lunch that day.  When Mr. Hutchinson 
asked them what they thought of our delicious cafeteria food, every scientist responded, "We
would prefer not to comment at this time." Upon discovering that ASH's cafeteria food was 
rated the best in Rapides Parish, they very quickly proceeded to evacuate the premises, 
their faces a lovely shade of pale green.