Once upon a time (1993), I lived in Ogden Utah. I came home from work with a culinary recommendation from a co-worker who found a new soul-food joint.  I hadn’t heard about this food item before and had to strain to say “I think they were called hush puppies…”  Paul fell off his chair, he made fun of me and said it was like saying I think it was called Coke-a-Cola. The subject has come up from time to time.  Every time Paul thinks its funny and I’ve never tried Hush Puppies. I’ve been a Yankee and a Cowboy by location but never lived in the south.  Everything changed last week. John Barley Corns had Hush Puppies on the seasonal menu. They are better than fries or tater tots but in the same family of small tan fried things.