It was a day of firsts. First time atop the Ming Great Wall. First sight of the Gobi. I stuck my hand into Inner Mongolia for the first time. First time I have eaten Muslim "ham," made with chicken. First time I have been offered chicken feet to eat. First time I have declined an offer of food.
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Who knows? There were probably chicken feet in the "ham." I'm sure I would eat chicken feet if it weren't for their uncanny resemblance to the feet of chickens.
