As if amphibians didn't have enough to worry about, the AP reports on the "frog juice" fad in Peru:
Carmen Gonzalez plucks one of the 50 frogs from the aquarium at her bus
stop restaurant, bangs it against tiles to kill it and then makes two
incisions along its belly and peels off the skin as if husking corn.
She's
preparing frog juice, a beverage revered by some Andean cultures for
having the power to cure asthma, bronchitis, sluggishness and a low sex
drive. A drink of so-called "Peruvian Viagra" sells for about 90 cents.
Gonzalez
adds three ladles of hot, white bean broth, two generous spoonfuls of
honey, raw aloe vera plant and several tablespoons of maca _ an Andean
root also believed to boost stamina and sex drive _ into a household
blender.
Then she drops the frog in.
Once strained, the result is a starchy, milkshake-like liquid that stings the throat.
Photo credit: AP
Update: Chaz at Dustbury points us to this Joe Cartoon. NOT FOR KIDS