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Since the wind never seems to stop blowing in southern Idaho, what’s a girl to do? Make wind chimes. I rummaged through my junk drawer to find things that won’t break as they clang together. For decorative touches I then sifted through my crafting supplies and jewelry components to add interest and color.

Since different types of materials produce a variety of sounds, I clang my found objects together to find a sound I like. Some materials made loud chimes while others make soft, clinking clatter. Make sure it is pleasing to you and not just irritating noise. Your neighbors will thank you.

Some tools that came in handy are wire cutters, measuring tape, hammer, pliers and a drill. I used 49 thread jewelry wire (24 gauge) and large crimp beads to create my wind chime.

After gathering materials (wire, flatware, beads, washers, bamboo, metal pipe, rocks, shells, jewelry pieces, metal castoffs, etc.) plan your design. For my wind chime I used the decorative lid from a long lost pan as the top and drilled holes evenly around the edge to thread wire. I grabbed my hubby’s blacksmith hammer to beat the spoons and forks flat, then drilled holes in the handles so I could wire them to the lid. I then bent the fork tines and hung decorative elements from each of them. A center hanging element of unknown origin was attached to the screw underneath the lid. This provides something for the outer pieces to clang into. I added gemstones, a skeleton key and jewelry beads to the chimes for a whimsical look. Hang your musical creation in a location of your choice. Since wind chimes are not permanent you can audition them in other locations until you find perfect harmony.

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Through years of dedication and dust, bareback rider Cody DeMers has transformed his passion for rodeo into a lifestyle. At rodeos all across the country, crowds hold their breath in anticipation as cowboys lean over the chute tightening his rigging and an announcer proclaims a few of his career highlights. With a slight nod of the black felt hat concealing determined hazel eyes, the gate swings open sending a horse that’s been bred to buck lunging into the arena. Dirt flies under powerful hooves as DeMers moves in subtle precision to remain atop the flailing mount while spurring it to higher scores. When that 8 second buzzer sounds, more often than not, DeMers is right where he started, firmly grasping the handle which connects him to the horse and awaiting the aid of a pick-up man to set him back on solid ground.

Success on the rodeo circuit is not easily come by. Rising gas prices and broken bones work against many cowboys chasing the dream. Though DeMers was given a jump on the competition by fellow rough stock rider and dad, Joe DeMers, getting him involved in rodeo schools at the age of five, DeMers’ success is due to his own dedication and mental toughness.

From mutton busting to riding horses through stockyard sale rings, DeMers grew up immersed in the cowboy life studying and learning from those around him. While many are quick to attribute accomplishments to their own doing, DeMers believes he wouldn’t be where he is today without the knowledge and support of others.

“Everything I have I owe to rodeo, and I owe rodeo to everyone who helped me,” said DeMers.

Though DeMers carried with him many lessons learned and perfected upon them over the years from high school rodeo through amateur circuits to the professional world, he admits the road can be rough.

“The toughest part is fighting your head. Rodeo is 9% try, 1% timing and 90% mental,” he notes.

No matter how high a horse bucks and how hard a cowboy tries, sometimes things just don’t go right. Scores given by judges can be subjective, marks may be missed coming out of the chute, or the horse might simply prove a worthy adversary that day. The key is positive thinking since anything less can result in small mistakes that will only add to the slump.

“Even if I focus on my nod for that ride, that I looked good when I made that nod, I make sure to find something positive to think about,” DeMers recalls.

Though DeMers has had a few slumps to ride through, much of his career has been spent on top of the bareback standings. Taking several top rodeos across the nation earned him enough winnings for four trips the National Finals Rodeo in ’03, ’04, ’05 and ‘11. For him, the nerves many experience when competing at that level are no problem.

“I do better in pressure situations. The Finals are what it’s for. It’s why we do it,” DeMers said of the prestigious event held in Las Vegas every year. “I know I rode against the best there.”

Reaching the Finals, an accomplishment every rodeo cowboy strives for, may seem like the pinnacle of a career. But DeMers has no plans of stopping.

“You have to keep setting goals almost out of reach,” he stated. “Ok, I made it to the Finals. Was I lucky? Can I do it again?”

So he’ll continue hitting the rodeo trail, living his passion and proving that he can indeed achieve those lofty goals he’s set before himself. Though the years have been good to DeMers on the rodeo circuit, he admits marrying his wife, Nicole, and expanding the family with his daughter, Hailee, have made it harder to leave home.

Rodeo is how he provides for his family and the freedom it allows is a big benefit in his eyes.

“You’re not going to find an office job that lets you come and go or cancel if you don’t feel like going,” DeMers said.

When he’s not out on chasing the white line for his own rodeos, he’s helping other rough stock riders reach their dreams as an assistant coach for the College of Southern Idaho’s rodeo team. Harboring deep appreciation and respect for all the help he received over the years DeMers wants to make sure others are given the same chances he was.

“It’s been absolutely great,” he affirmed with a smile regarding his time as a coach.

With the true west and cowboy lifestyles slowly fading in the sunset, DeMers encourages everyone who holds hopes of rodeo to turn their aspirations into a reality.

“Find the best in your area and learn everything you can from them,” DeMers advises. “You can even call here (CSI).”

And so his legacy continues, not only through his own wildly successful career but through those he challenges, coaches and supports.

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JW Allred from Burley sights in his bow in the basement shooting range at Advantage Archery.

Missed shots don’t result in the greatest feelings, but any archer has been there at one point or another. Recent advancements in hunting technology have led to a wide variety of precision elements playing into a successful shot leaving just as wide a variety of problems waiting to arise. From incorrect arrow weight, to sight alignment, to draw length, the smallest discrepancy could lead to big problems.

Helping archers understand all these elements is one reason Caleb Drake bought an archery shop. Having gone to school for engineering, his mind works in a technical way enabling him to better understand the complicated dynamics of arrow flight and bow configuration. Anyone walking through the doors at Advantage Archery will likely witness Drake tweaking and tuning bows while coaxing higher levels of accuracy from their complex set-ups.

“I take pride in what I do,” he simply stated.

As you might expect of anyone owning an archery shop, Drake is a fervent hunter. A bowhunter for 17 years, Drake now gives up part of his season to make sure other hunters are ready for their expeditions with properly functioning equipment. The sacrifice is entirely worth it to him though.

Advantage Archery owner Caleb Drake

“It’s about waking up and wanting to go to work. I took my passion and made it a job,” noted Drake.

Having owned the shop for several years now, he’s seen a lot when it comes to shooting and what problems people encounter. Once your bow is tuned in correctly, Drake’s best advice is spending practice time behind it. When hunting or shooting with a rifle, you can pick it up and expect things to be the same as a year ago when you last set it down. Archery, however, requires many hours logged for consistent success.

For those who live in town without access to a decent practice location or who would like tips on shooting, Drake offers ranges both upstairs and downstairs in his shop with varying yardage capacities. And for those who enjoy real life experiences, a computerized techno hunt featuring live footage of animals to shoot at is the perfect solution. Competitive archery tournaments, leagues, and jackpots are also available at the shop throughout the year for any interested kids and adults.

In a wide variety of ways, Advantage Archery gives shooters (whether competitive or hunting) and advantage over the rest. Contact Caleb at 208-735-9878 for more information on getting a new archery set-up, picking his brain about the one you already have, or taking advantage of his shooting ranges.

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“I’d seen pictures of my grandma’s brother rodeoing there sometime in the ‘60s and there hadn’t been anything like that there since. I just thought it would be cool to bring it back after it had been gone for so long,” said Williams.

A native Shoshonian with a long history of rodeo riding bulls from high school through the professional circuit, Williams now raises rough stock with partner Royce Ford who brings experience with bucking horses to the company.

The two recently wrapped up the high school rodeo season as the contractors for Idaho’s District 5 and are now launching full-force into preparations for Fairfield. Williams explains that while they love providing the stock for high school rodeos it’s more exciting at Fairfield.

“I’ve never seen a crowd want to leave when it was done before. That first year everyone showed up early but we had to wait to start the rodeo because there were so many cars still waiting to get in.”

Though the rodeo took place in August that year its success carried over all the way to October when contestants who made it into the ICA finals voted to name it, “Rodeo of the Year.”
It was a hard-earned victory with help from Rachel Pantone (who helped in various capacities to organize the event, from acting as sponsorship coordinator to ICA-approved rodeo secretary) and whoever else he could rope into riding along. Williams spent between two and three months in Fairfield leading up to the rodeo in what he described as “a labor of love” building rodeo grounds and meeting people.

He recalls, “When we first started, we knew virtually no one up there.”

Now, nearly the entire town is involved in the rodeo in one way or another with organization of the event was taken over last year by the Camas County Chamber of Commerce.

This year, the Chamber has appointed a rodeo committee of 6 who are spearheading the project. Barb McMurdo, an officer in the Chamber, is a driving force on the committee. She explains that the rodeo was moved this year away from coinciding with the fair to July 13^th and 14^th for several reasons which include easing stress on local businesses and increasing the contestant draw by switching to a weekend with less competition for events. During fair weekend there are five other professional rodeos in the region pulling contestants away.

However, there were drawbacks too. With no fair the committee worried there would be less of a turnout for the audience. To remedy this, McMurdo says, “We’ve really tried to build the weekend versus just having a rodeo.”

To make it family-friendly they will have mutton-busting for kiddos, a hometown bull riding with a first place buckle for amateurs not required to be ICA members and a kid’s pond stocked by Idaho Fish & Game for fishing any time just east of town.

For adults there will be a beer garden (“The Catch Pen”) at the rodeo all weekend and since events will start each evening at 6 p.m., nights are left free to enjoy festivities downtown where the Soldier Creek Brewery and Cliff Bar have teamed up to sponsor street dances and live music.

The rodeo will be $8 for adult admissions and free for kids under 8 years. Lodging in Fairfield is somewhat limited so call early to get rooms at the Prairie Inn and Soldier Mountain Resort or contact Jerry Young to set up at the Iron Mountain RV Park. See you there!

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For most of us, the thought of participating in such a sport induces chills that run bone-deep. For Junior-Pro mountain bike racer Logan Wilson, however, life couldn’t offer anything better. At only 19-years-old, Wilson has competed in over 20 downhill races usually placing within the top of his class while earning sponsorship from 6 companies and becoming a top-level competitor.

“I love racing downhill,” Wilson said. “The accomplishment of you versus the track and trying to go as fast as you possibly can, it’s just uncontrollably fun.”

Wilson claims that his downhill addiction began on the rocky slopes of Pomerelle. “Pomerelle Pounder was the first race I ever did. I placed 7^th out of 14 kids, and thought, ‘it’s game on, this is what I want to do!’”

Even after a wave of success following that mediocre race, he still considers the Pomerelle Pounder to be one of the gnarliest downhill tracks offering everything.

“It has jumps, fast sections, gnarly rock-garden sections… it just beats the heck out of you,” Wilson notes.

He has scars to vouch for the track’s intensity, too. “I just got fifteen stitches taken out of my elbow and I’ve broken pinkies against trees. But besides some broken ribs, I’ve never had any serious injuries… and who needs ribs,” he said, smiling.

In fact, Wilson has chosen to forego the opportunity to compete in the USA Cycling Nationals competition this year in order to take part in the Pomerelle Pounder August 4^th and 5^th. Along with the track’s challenging features, Pomerelle’s proximity to Wilson’s home town, Twin Falls, is a major factor in his decision to stay local.

“It’s fun because it’s such a great family event. My family always comes up and watches me on this race because it’s not too far away. It’s a great spectator’s sport,” he noted.

Onlookers can actually walk the entire length of the Pounder, and because Pomerelle is a ski-resort during winter, it provides a chair-lift as an added bonus.

“The chairlift is a major plus. You don’t have to shuttle with a vehicle, instead you can ride up and hike down the track and watch the race from the side,” Wilson commented.

Furthermore, the lift provides riders with an opportunity to take-in a panoramic view of the surrounding wilderness. Attending an event hosted by a top-notch resort allows you to indulge in other luxuries, as well.

“They cook food and they make the best tacos!” Wilson claimed, laughing. “And the lodge is always open, so you can go sit in there.”

Other amenities include horse-shoe pits and volleyball nets. “It’s great to have people’s support, so at least come up and watch,” Wilson said of his fellow Idahoans, “the more people that come out and watch, the more the sport will progress.”

But, don’t feel like your involvement has to be limited to spectator. Wilson encourages anybody with an adventurous spirit to take-on the Pounder. “Even if you’re just a weekend-warrior, the Pomerelle Pounder is a great course to learn on,” he said. “The course is open all season long so just go up and pre-ride it. It really helped me progress and prepare for the nationals.”

So whether you’re a thrill-seeker like Logan Wilson who thrives on battling some of nature’s most extreme obstacles or are simply looking for a fun-filled event to attend this summer, the Pomerelle Pounder belongs on your calendar. Wilson sums it up best: “Downhill mountain bike racing is simply pure fun and that’s what it’s all about. It’s my thing.”

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Although nothing can entirely prepare you for a real life encounter with your prey, archery tournaments are pretty reliable supplements to in-the-field training. Courses set up by groups from Idaho State Bowhunters feature a variety of 3-D targets with each shot requiring yardage estimation and angle compensation which can both prove quite tricky. More than one arrow has been lost due to faulty calculations, but the experience these challenges provide is invaluable. No matter how often you practice on level ground, it can’t truly prepare you for shooting in the real life rugged terrain of draws, rock ledges and hillsides. With most hunting situations presenting angle adjustments of some sort, backyard practice ranges just can’t compare.

The targets range in likeness from mountain goat to coyote with vitals marked out on each animal. Repetitive visualization of targets’ “sweet spots” helps cement perfect shot placement in your mind so when presented with similar shots while in the field, you’ll know just where to settle your pin. Adding to the element of reality, many courses require a bit of a hike in between targets which presents entirely acceptable practice since we all know hunting out west doesn’t come easy.

The courses aren’t only for hunters, however. Competition and recreational shooters enjoy the action in wide age ranges. Little guys with their first archery set-ups can be found mixed in with seasoned shooters, all just out in nature enjoying a good time.

As the last tournament of the season, ISB will host its annual Jamboree in the pristine Stanley basin this July 20^th through the 22^nd. This is a great way to get in tune for hunting season or just enjoy time with the family and either way is a perfect excuse to head for the hills.

For more information visit http://idahostatebowhunters.com/

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Earlier that week, my good friend, Matt Lucia, scored us an awesome boat (a small, green Coleman Crawdaddy), a trailer, two electric motors and batteries for a whopping $400.00. The price was definitely right and we couldn’t refuse such an enticing offer. We dubbed our little green fishing boat, “The Bizass Blaster”, as we planned to use it to fly fish primarily bass and sunfish on Southern Idaho’s numerous reservoirs and lakes.

That Saturday morning, our destination was a little reservoir which has been designated by the Idaho Fish and Game as a trophy bass fishery. This means that you can only keep two bass which have to be over 20 inches. However, the reservoir is also full of crappie and bluegill and you can keep as many of them as you want. Our plan was to load up on these sunfish so that we could filet them and make some fish tacos.

Unfortunately, the forecast for the day called for cloudy skies with a high chance of rain, but with the new Bizass Blaster, we were going fishing come hell or high water. When we arrived at the reservoir, the sun was shining through the clouds and I thought we just might catch a break from the weather forecast.

With such a small boat, we can pretty much unload it anywhere without having to use a boat ramp. So Matt pulled onto a two track and quickly unloaded the boat and hooked up the barely-used electric motor. We first fished a little cove of the reservoir choked with cattails that was loaded with bass and crappie. Matt and I quickly began to hook into bass and crappie on Wooly Buggers and Pistol Petes. Whereas, Tommy, who was using his Ugly Stick and lead-headed jigs, struggled at first to get any takers.

“Dad, will you change my Jig?” Tommy asked disappointedly as I reeled in another fish. “This yellow one stinks! I haven’t had any bites. “

“Sure,” I replied.

I then searched through the tackle box and found a jig with a fluorescent green lead head and brown rubber body with orange and black markings. This lure looked buggy enough to me so I tied it on and told Tommy to cast away.

Within five minutes during one of his retrieves Tommy yelled excitedly, “I got a fish! I got a fish!”

Sure enough, Tommy reeled in a nice crappie, which we added to the cooler. Tommy declared this crappie bigger than the other three that Matt and I had added earlier. I smiled because honestly, I could not tell any difference in size between it and the others. Because Tommy had just caught his first crappie, Matt dubbed him “T-Crappie,” or “T.C.,” for short. Needless to say, we wanted to get Tom into some bass for a better nickname.

The fishing in the little cove began to slow so we decided to explore another arm of the reservoir. The Bizass Blaster’s little electric motor efficiently and steadily pushed us towards our new destination. As we cruised, a huge, looming cloud rolled over Oxford Peak to the west. The vista was absolutely breathtaking, but I realized our time on the reservoir was quickly drawing to a close. At first, the rain fell in just a sprinkling and we all put on our rain gear. However, the precipitation soon turned to a real pounding rain just as we reached a rocky point with some dead trees—excellent bass cover to those in the know. By this time, the wind was blowing so hard that casting flies was not really an option.

Not wanting to call it quits just yet, Matt said, “Tommy, Let me cast your rod a few more times. We got to try this dead tree before we go back to the truck.”

With Tom’s rod in hand, Matt quickly cast the jig up against the bank and then began to reel it in. All the while, we were getting drenched by the rain. On the first or second retrieve Matt felt a hard strike and then handed the rod to Tommy. Despite the rain, little Tommy giggled as he fought this strong fish. As he reeled it towards us, the fish dove under the boat and Tom’s Ugly Stick doubled over. Tommy pulled back and the fish then appeared on the surface. I gasped at the sight as it was easily twice as big as any of the fish that we had boated earlier. I have never wanted to land a fish more than this one for Tommy’s sake.

“That’s a big fish!” I hollered in excitement. “Lip it, Matt!” I pleaded.

Matt soon reached out, lunged, and grabbed the nice largemouth by his lip.

“Alright Tommy!” I exclaimed in sheer joy. “Your new name is ‘T-Bass!’”

Despite our high spirits, the weather did not let up. So—with the wind and rain at our backs—we slowly crept our way through the waves and rain back to the truck. By the time we loaded the Bizass Blaster onto its little trailer, we were soaked to the core. Notwithstanding, without question, we all felt that the trip was worth it for Tommy to catch that one bass.

Before this fun fishing trip, Tommy’s nickname was “T-Bone.” The week following our fishing trip, more than once, I said to Tom in passing, “Hi T-Bone.” And he would reply with an Ehem, like he was clearing his throat, to remind me of something.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I meant Hi, ‘T-Bass,’” I replied apologetically with a huge smile on my face.

One night, I went into Tommy’s room to tuck him in and said to him purposefully, “Goodnight T-Bass.”

Tommy proudly replied, “I claimed that name.”

“Yep you sure did, buddy! You earned it,” I assured him.

If you go:

• Believe it or not, Southern Idaho has excellent bass fishing on many of its rivers and reservoirs including Massacre Rock on the Snake River near American Falls, Dierkes Lake near Twin Falls, Carey Lake near Carey, Idaho, and Twin Lakes, Winder Reservoir, Condie Reservoir, Glendale Reservoir, all near Preston.
• Many of these fishing destinations contain other sunfish including bluegill, perch, and crappie, which are all fun to catch and excellent to eat.
• Bass and sunfish are a great quarry for fly fisherman and will usually take poppers on the surface or woolly buggers in any color underneath. I have found that the Pistol Pete, a fly with a small metal propeller near the eye of the hook, puts the smackdown on bass, crappie and bluegill.
• Bass can also be caught on basic lures, jigs, and bait as they are not too terribly selective.
• Bass and sunfish are the perfect fish to introduce a child to our great sport as they are not too technical, they are plenteous, and they fight hard. Just ask T-Bass!

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Do-It-Yourself has been given a lot of attention recently as a growing trend. But for Shane it’s simply the way things have always been. He ventured all around Idaho as a young adult and today he’s back in the family home, just outside of Paul. This is where he grew up watching his father build and fix nearly everything himself, a habit Shane picked up as a motorhead in adolescence and has carried with him into adulthood to more refined interests…namely rock & roll.

Though he spends his weekdays traveling from Blackfoot to Caldwell overseeing inspections for the Department of Agriculture, on evenings and weekends he’s free to hang out with his wife, their kids, a family chinchilla and the electric basses he builds himself… from scratch. Shane claims that in his work you’ll find no earth-shaking designs and emphasizes his use of traditional lines, but one glance at a finished product is sufficient to defy the humility with which Shane discusses his work.

His first finished guitar is completely unlike anything you’re likely to find in even a specialty store. That’s because Shane uses an angle sander to establish basic shapes for necks and bodies but from there on it’s all hand-work.

And the tools he simply couldn’t do without, he made himself including an “improvised” fret-jig. In fact, fretwork (commonly dreaded in the guitar-world) has become somewhat of a specialty for Shane, doing partial and full re-frets on everything from a pawn-store ukulele to a classic ’59 Les Paul.

On his own models he typically uses rosewood for fingerboards and makes sure to try using varieties that aren’t endangered – that’s right, he’s environmentally conscientious, too. Often for the guitars’ bodies he’ll use more than one kind of wood but always tries to find lumber from native trees. Though mahogany is his favorite to work with he often relies on the regionally abundant poplar or elm if it has the right look and sound to it. The sounds of particular woods are the most important part.

“If I get a piece of wood, I tap it,” Shane says while looking around his shop for a moment. “This poplar has a nice ring to it…” he says grabbing an unfinished body then knocking enthusiastically.

Because so much of the work is done by hand, Shane knows he’ll never make two identical instruments and therefore likes to think of his creations as functional pieces of art. Each guitar is special. “I couldn’t make 2 exactly alike if I tried,” he notes. This tends to be okay because as he discovered very early on, everyone wants something different which is what keeps custom-guitar-makers in business. Ironically, it’s also one of the things that keeps Shane a hobbyist only. Because the materials for building a guitar from scratch (the hardware in particular) get very expensive unless purchased in bulk, which would, of course, only contradict the idea of a fully “customized” guitar. Guys like Shane who build only a couple a year can’t compete with the big guitar-makers. But that suits him just fine since to him it will never feel like work. Each guitar can be built with the same love and care with which the future owner will play it.

A Dallolio custom guitar is a one-of-a-kind investment. If you ever come upon a hand-crafted ‘axe’ with DCG carved in the head, play one riff and that will be worth a thousand words.

Check out his website at www.dalloliocustomguitars.com

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Growing fresh herbs is a great way to flavor your summer recipes. Here are just a few ideas.

Cilantro and mint go great with a fruit salad of melons and grapes. Just sprinkle a little lime juice over the fruit and, if desired, sweeten with agave nectar or sugar. I also love fresh dill chopped into summer pea salad, potato salad and lettuce salads. For flavor and color in your favorite pasta salad, toss in some chopped basil and parsley.

A platter of sliced tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese is a colorful side dish that’s bursting with flavor. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and if desired olive oil.

Mint adds a sweet flavor to salads and also goes well mixed with fruit for a sweet ice cream topping. Garnish drinks and dishes with mint sprigs. They will look as good as they taste.

Since summer is the season for cookouts, camping, picnics and family reunions. It’s time to grab those tried and true recipes and experiment by adding fresh herbs for variety, color, and flavor. This chicken salad recipe uses fresh herbs and has a flavorful crunch from the toasted almonds and celery. Try the salad in a wrap, on crackers or artisan breads. No matter if you’re at home or gathered around a picnic table at a family reunion, this recipe could soon become a family favorite.

Chicken Salad

2 cups cooked chopped chicken breasts
½ cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tsp sugar
2 teaspoons fresh basil chopped
2 teaspoons fresh dill chopped
2 teaspoons fresh mint chopped
½ cup chopped celery
2 green onions sliced thin
½ cup toasted slivered almonds
White wine vinegar to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients except for white wine vinegar and salt and pepper. Add vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for two hours then serve on your favorite bread or wrap.

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