A Fun(gi) Side – Sarah Kay

Mushrooms are an ambiguous thing. For some people it is a complete food, for others it is just a condiment, and for others it is completely inedible rubbish. But this daddy was one of the first. He adored mushrooms, and for shroom sake was ready to interrupt even a long-awaited trip to the countryside. Fortunately, his enthusiasm was shared by his kiddo’s new girlfriend. So much so that the search for mushrooms turned into a wonderful coitus worthy of mention in the annals of the ancient Romans or, perhaps, in the botany books of Victorian England…