As some of you may remember, Animated Meat first came to life in 2008 as a way to document some sights that managed to slip through the cracks of most popular travel websites. You may also remember that the original website was built on Apple's now defunct iWeb. From there, it migrated over to WordPress where it met an untimely demise at the hands of Russian hackers. Many of those old, pre-2012 entries have found a new home here in the Before the Now section. I would consider these posts as my starting place as a writer, probably comparable to a musician's first demo tapes. They are very rough, but I took them all seriously and wrote each one with passion. While I would like to believe that I have matured in my abilities as a writer, it is my hope that I carry this same blind passion into all of my new efforts.
Are the owners of this place believers in aliens who decided to supplement their income with beef jerky? Or, are they beef jerky enthusiast who decided to lure some of the believers in? Either way, in the town of Baker, there is a place called Alien Fresh Jerky.
I think the name pretty much encapsulates what this place is all about. Lots of jerky and free samples. However, they also have hot sauce, alien souvenirs, and air conditioning. It’s worth a stop after a long drive through the desert.
