2000 Points to the first person who posts the correct answer.
GO!
"The House of the Venerable and Inscrutable Colonel was what they called it when they were speaking Chinese. Venerable because of his goatee, white as the dogwood blossom, a badge of unimpeachable credibility in Confucian eyes. Inscrutable because he has gone to his grave without divulging the Secret of the Eleven Herbs and Spices."
You are so far, ALL WRONG! Of course, the old skoolies dave and jeff are the closest so far.
Oh, did I mention you two are not eligible for the 2G's? I know I mentioned that.
"The House of the Venerable and Inscrutable Colonel was what they called it when they were speaking Chinese. Venerable because of his goatee, white as the dogwood blosso