Deutschland Diary, Pt. 11: They eat cat tongues, don't they?

Apr 14, 2004 08:20


There is a dark side to the Teutonic cute kittie love I described in my last entry.

You know all those cute kittie pictures I described? Well, one of the most common places to find them are on boxes of Katzenzungen.

Yes, that means cat tongues.

This appears to be a common candy treat in Germany, though I was worried at first that it might not be candy (you never know with the Germans).

Of course I bought some. Five boxes, in fact.

There are several different brands, but the boxes are all disturbingly similar. Apparently pictures of infant felines whet the appetite. They look like this



and this



and this



I just don't understand.

Odin's just glad they don't eat cat lips.
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