Saltman Hard as Codfish

Oh my goodness! The people they found preserved in the hills remind me of lawn gnomes. Actually, they remind me of lawn gnomes so much that i keep humming "Expidia, dot com!" Tink about it, tiny, pointy felt hats, vibratnt clothes, and carrying a pick. I also think it's really awesome that they didn't find a few Celts, but over 1000 of them.



So, i guess the Celts invented ham. So unlike the Egyptians, the Celts thought pig leg was a very noble food. However, they failed at becoming a nation. However, i think it's insane that they fought over the best cut of a pig leg. I'm pretty sure if someone wanted to fight me for the best cut of ham, i would let them have it. I would just go kill my own darn pig, or eat the part of the leg that wasn't as good. I've eaten a lot of ham in my day and i'm almost positive that different parts of the leg don't taste too different.



The way the book describes the Scotish preserving venison reminds me of jerky. Maybe it wasn't exactly jerky, but probably something close to it. If the Scotish invented jerky, they're my favorite.



Also, the Celts are crazy for going to such great lengths for salt. You could not pay me, especially with salt, to climb into a tiny shaft in a mountain at insanely steep angles to dig for none other than: salt.



It's neat that the Celts innovated farming, fetilizer and crop rotation. Another neat thing is that they were the first europeans to ride horses. I figured this would be the spaniards becuase the spaniard brought horses to America.



I enjoyed this chapter much more than the last one.