Friday we had a Cinco de Mayo party with our ward full with pulled pork burritos topped with cilantro sauce. Entertainment-pinata! Great turn out. Lots of fun.
Saturday night I went to bed after vomiting and feeling very sick. Dan slept in another bed so he wouldn't get sick but he woke up in the middle of the night with the same symptoms. John also woke in the middle of the night. Same thing.
Sunday morning we got a call from the Relief Society president. She and her husband had the same problems. We got another call from one of the Sacrament meeting speakers. Same thing. Primary president and her family? Same. We were suspicious. As we called around, a lot of the ward was sick.
Dan decided to cancel the auxiliaries that day so people wouldn't feel pressured to come to church with responsibilities if they were not feeling well.
Sacrament meeting attendance which is usually 180 was 100.
Scary business. What was it? The pork? The cilantro sauce? The rice (yes, the extension office in Logan thinks it's the rice) The beans? The tomatoes? The lettuce? Who knows?
Symptoms seem to last less than 24 hours but for some, longer. I hope everyone recovers okay.
I'm 52 and have been to a lot of ward parties in my day. This is the first problem. Should I think twice when eating at a ward party from now on? I don't know.
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I can't believe this happened. McKell and I were also very sick. Luckily, we are feeling a little better today - I hope your family is too.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! That's CRAZY. Very unfortunate and upsetting! Luckily (I guess) it's only a short lived illness!
ReplyDelete:) I just read this same story on jolynn's blog! That is nuts. I hope your feeling better
ReplyDeleteOne day we will laugh at this unbelievable adventure. Glad you're feeling better. Here's to more ward parties! Wahoo!
ReplyDeleteWhy did the Extension Office think the rice was the offender?
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