Hunting the Elusive Mushroom

I love how, once a year, everyone in our area becomes a "hunter and gatherer" for a day. 

People who normally exist on a diet of Yoo-hoo and Cheez-Its ("not that there's anything wrong with that,") make a mad dash for the countryside, foraging for these beauties:

Then take them home and promptly fry them in Crisco, to make them fit into the afore mentioned diet.  Onlookers eagerly await:

Yes, my family is eco-responsible and tries to eat a local, organic diet. 

At least once a year.