Fromage

tonight

she said it was pretty stinky, yes, I think

that was the word she used, and I remembered,

50 years ago

holding the bag of Limburger outside the car

window after Dad bought the stuff at a local cheese

shop, and how he was freaking out that we would

drop it by mistake and we were freaking out at how

bad it smelled.

He had to drive, we held it out the window,

didn't drop it.

I don't remember where he ever ate the stuff,

certainly all alone.