Right on Rain ! in these parts, it's likely that "forcing hot-sauce" to a child (of any age) might result in charges of : assault, administering a noxious substance, and of course ... child abuse. there's nothing funny about it. as responsible ChileHeads, we should roundly condemn this shameful practice. Chiles are something to enjoy ... not a torture tool for asshole parents. go ahead ... try to "soap" me ! regards peter g raincrone@juno.com wrote: >>"McGowan's mother sauced her tongue when she was 3 and 4 years old, >>as punishment for telling fibs. >> >> > >- >How horrible. Whatever one thinks of doing this to an older child >(and I don't personally think much of it), doing it to a 3- or >4-year-old >is inexcusable. (So's soap.) > >Rain >@@@@ >\\\\\\ > > > >