The Landover Baptist Endangered Species Dinner has been a church tradition for the past six years. Pastor Harry Hardwick says, “That was about the time that those communist William-Jefferson-Clinton-electing liberals started belly aching about there only being a handful of South American red-spotted wharf-rats. That was the final straw for us. The Lord has given us all the animals – whether there be a million of them or just one little, bitty one hiding in a tree somewhere – to smack over the head, rip the skin off and bar-b-que. And this dinner is our way of showing that we follow God’s dietary laws – unless they are those annoying Jewish ones – and don’t pay a lick of mind to those whining tree-huggers.”

Added Mrs. Betty Bowers: “Both God and I truly laugh at these foolish people who talk about animals being endangered. They run around like Henny Penny when there are only ten left of a given species. Such unseemly alarmism! Christians don’t need zoologists to let us know how many of a specie the planet needs. Genesis tells us this. As Baptists, we have memorized the historical facts in the Bible about Noah. So we know that all you need is two of any specie. The rest is gravy. Literally.”

The Landover Baptist Christian Gourmet Society, in conjunction with The Hardwick Steak House, have officially announced that the 6th annual Endangered Species Dinner for Platinum Tithers will be held on the East Lawn on July 15th. Diners will assemble at 6:00pm (sharp) at the Landover Petting Zoo to kill their choice of entrée. “It will sort of be like those fancy restaurants that have aquariums with lobsters in them,” said Pastor Deacon Fred. “We’re going to have some Spotted Owls in the trees next to the rifle range and folks can pick off the ones that look tasty. You just can’t get Spotted Owl fresher than that.” This year's theme is taken from Genesis 9:3 "Every moving thing that liveth, shall be meat for you." Entertainment will be provided by the Light Singers and the Dancing Christian Little People. The dinner is by invitation only. RSVP by July 1st.

Three-hundred tables will be set for roughly 800 VIP church members. The seven course meal will be served on custom burnished black coral place settings with African Elephant ivory service. Each table is made from pure California redwood. 

To get a glimpse of the savory delights that await God's Elect, we have included the menu here. 

 
Before Dinner Drink: Nectar of the Haleakala volcano flower in commemorative native-carved ivory cups (limit of 24 per family). 

Appetizer: Black Footed Ferret Bisque with Spotted Owl Egg Confetti Garni 

Salad: Seared Breast of Whooping Crane Roulade with Haricots Verts and Sun-dried Grapes. Served with Oil of Baby Dolphin Lips Dressing on the side.

Entree: Roasted Florida Panther, Baby Sea Turtle fins and White Tiger Meat Cassoulet. Served with vegetable tortino and Provencale sweet onion tart. 

Entree: Spotted Owl je'dué noi with poached tail of African Rhino. Served with purple Bali cabbage chiffonnade and fumet of rare mushrooms and lingoberries.

Dessert: Sweetened Rhinoceros crème brûlée or caramelized Vancouver Island Marmot Soufflé with Crème Anglaise. 

After Dinner Drink: Panda Juice with or without pulp and/or paw 

Dinner will be served by the last remaining members of the Anasazi Indian tribe, all of whom were accidentally sterilized by Landover's high-power microwave ovens in the kitchen. 

For aesthetic reasons, no warning signs were placed in the kitchen. However, Pastor Ebeneezer Smith assured all Platinum Tithers that letters were sent out to all church members, telling them not to go beyond the lead doors. "If those Indian people cared so much about having children," commented Mrs. Bowers with a look of skepticism, "they certainly could have asked." Landover Baptist has found that there is a price to be paid for a 20-second baked potato and that is sterilization and a complete loss of body hair. "Although, an all-night shift did cure a pastry chef and the plate-washer of cancer," noted Rev. Smith. "Praise the Lord!" 

The last remaining members of the Anasazi Indian tribe will stay long enough to clean up the meal, after which they will be given Styrofoam containers with leftovers as pay and shipped back to their trailers in Arizona. "We are borrowing them." Pastor Smith reported. "I have a missionary in every state that owes me a favor. We don't have to pay them injuns a dime."