Bacon, we all know, is the subject of rabid devotion among its fans, and a subculture known to incorporate the meat into marriage proposals will surely go nuts for a bacon camp in Ann Arbor.

Yes, a bacon camp. While the word "camp" might be misleading -- it doesn't appear as if attendees gathered around fires and sang songs, bacon-related or otherwise -- it definitely exists. And, according to a feature in the Washington Post, which sent a reporter to the event over the weekend, people did indeed camp in tents, through which the smell of freshly cooked bacon no doubt wafted. Other activities included bacon bingo and the reading of bacon-inspired poetry.

Oh, and the consumption of epic quantities of the meat. Renowned bacon purveyors from across the country shared their delicacies. One foodie described it as a "thinking person's bacon camp," raising the obvious question of what the alternative might look like.

The event was presented by Zingerman's restaurant in Ann Arbor, whose owner published a bacon cookbook The Press featured last year. To occupy yourself until the next Camp Bacon event rolls around, check out recipes for Dutch bacon and gouda potato salad and (urp) chocolate and bacon fat gravy.

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