They say it was a random act, but when attending a three month art show in Scottsdale Arizona, two mediocre artists with childish minds were positioned across the aisle from one another, and quickly created a bond.
Although both the artists’ backgrounds and work were very different, there were many similarities in humor and outside influences.
Over the years the unwilling spouses tried to keep them in line, but the boys strayed under their own guidance with alternative ways of comedic circumstances. Many were warned of entering their tribal grounds for the repercussions that may be faced. Thru the natural male bonding ritual, offerings of food would be shared as good mates would do, along with the sporadic packet of unique flavored chips that had been found in the off-season hunting thru the wild local grocery stores.
Each new chip was critiqued and cherish until the time would come back around or a new package was introduced.
After returning to the show from a collector’s house, the story arose that in far lands was an unfamiliar flavor of ‘Haggis’ chips….
Amongst the giddiness of a school girl’s first crush, the research began!
After many wasted hours online, beneath the palates of the foriegn land, they were welcomed by more than they set out to find, and It did not take long to build a list of unknown seasonings that intrigued the desires of both men. They were forced to sit down and decide how many unique packets could be shipped across the vast ocean in order to be consumed and fill a void for the creative tongue.
It started with ten, and then after going thru the multiple options, the work was too strenuous to reduce the internal needs, the tally ended greater than anticipated but with an idea that it could be a blind taste test to see which would arise to the top and be the overall flavor of such a cherish assortment.
Armed with a vast background knowledge and self-proclaimed degree in 'Dungeons and Dragons', one of the lads created a rudimentary score sheet on each criteria that was recognized to hold importance.
Both armed with juvenile wit, an agreement to give this monumental situation a title was felt necessary, and it did not matter what it was, as long as the Acronym came to only one conclusion…. And so it began!
Very early in their voyage, a neighboring artist was asked to be the ‘Vanna White’ of the occasion by blindly reaching in and picking a packet randomly to commence each session, but he quickly found a position in the team.
Occasionally tales of the gathering made its way thru the event, and the random 'guest D.I.C' would appear, but vary rarely understand the gravity that was held by their position and so, was ridiculed and stoned in front of a subpar crowd.
For the few that understood the quest, comprehended that history was being made whilst worshipping the founders with greatness, and so their story is still being told and written as each season brings upon a new challenge to pass our time and entertain our feeble minds.
Please enjoy the rudimentary documentation of our journey and wish for you to find your own way in such grandeur, even if the wives do not understand – this voyage is OURS (and just another reason to eat more chips).